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Washington
Northern Loop Trail
1.0 mi
Distance
1,104 ft
Gain
40 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Mount Rainier National Park
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Why you'll love it
Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,104 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,104 ft
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- National Park Service
About this trail
Northern Out-and-back Trail is a 1.04-mile out-and-back hike in Washington with 641 feet of elevation gain. The trail returns via the same path it went out on.
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