Dick's Lake Camp
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Campground · 1.6 mi from the trail
Washington · Hiking · Near Greenwater
Palisades Lakes
Photo: brewbooks, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 3.6 mi
- round trip
- 2,270 ft
- climb
- 6,138 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Palisades Lakes open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Mount Rainier National Park. It doesn't name Palisades Lakes, so check the source for the area it covers.
Paradise Road Status: Gate closed at Longmire: projected to open tomorrow
Park closure covering Mount Rainier National Park · NPS · Mount Rainier National Park
WILDFIRE CLOSURES: Sunrise & northern trails.
Park alert covering Mount Rainier National Park · NPS · Mount Rainier National Park
As of · Source: NPS · Mount Rainier National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Palisades Lakes is a moderate hike in Mount Rainier National Park in Washington, managed by the National Park Service. It is an out-and-back route of about 7 miles with a total climb of about 2,270 feet, starting near 6,100 feet and reaching a high point of about 6,138 feet. The steepest stretch comes within the first half mile, where the grade reaches about 41%. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 62°F in July to about 64°F in August, with lows in the mid-40s. That station sits about 700 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures up top run cooler. A fee is charged for the hike. Several other trails are close by, including Hidden Lake Spur about 1.6 miles away and Crystal Lakes at about 2.6 miles. Silver Springs Campground and the West Fork White River offer camping and paddling within about 6 miles.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Snack Bar
Restaurant
On your way back · 3 mi
If it rainsSteven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)
More in GreenwaterLocal outfitters
- Sunset Lake Summer Camp & Retreat Center24 mi away
- Silver Beach Resort25 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Hidden Lake SpurHiking1.6 mi
- Sourdough RidgeHiking2.3 mi
- Crystal LakesHiking2.6 mi
- Silver CreekCanoeing5.4 mi
Silver Springs CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain5.9 mi- West Fork White RiverCanoeing6.4 mi
Mount RainierRock climbingPhoto: shinsain, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)9.3 mi- Lodgepole Campground (Washington)Camping9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Glacier BasinHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Troy Mason, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Crystal Peak TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Tipsoo LakeHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Huckleberry CreekHiking · ~5 min drive
- North Burroughs MtnHiking · ~7 min drive
Skookum Flats TrailHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Hidden Lake SpurHiking · ~3 min drive
- CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN TRAILHiking · ~8 min drive
- Mount FremontHiking · ~7 min drive
- Sourdough RidgeHiking · ~4 min drive
Also worth it near here
Dege PeakSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Deadwood LakesLake fishing · ~6 min drive
Crystal MountainDownhill skiing · ~8 min drivePhoto: ZhengZhou, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Camp SummerlandCamping · ~8 min drivePhoto: brewbooks — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Palisades Lakes
Best months: July–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
34° / 24°
Feb
34° / 23°
Mar
36° / 24°
Apr
40° / 26°
May
48° / 33°
Jun
54° / 37°
Jul
62° / 44°
Aug
64° / 45°
Sep
57° / 41°
Oct
46° / 33°
Nov
37° / 26°
Dec
33° / 22°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rainier Paradise Rs, WA, 11.7 mi away at 5,427 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
