Shriner Peak Camp
Campground
Campground · 1.0 mi from the trail
Washington · Hiking · Near Packwood
Shriner Peak
Photo: Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 4.0 mi
- round trip
- 4,343 ft
- climb
- 5,838 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Shriner Peak open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Mount Rainier National Park. It doesn't name Shriner Peak, 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.
Shriner Peak is a hard hike in Washington's Mount Rainier National Park, within the Mount Rainier Wilderness. The route is an out-and-back of about 8 miles, with a total elevation gain of about 4,300 feet, and it reaches a high point of 5,838 feet. The trail starts at an elevation of about 3,543 feet, and the climb is steepest in the middle of the route. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show July and August highs around 62 to 64°F with lows in the mid-40s, while winter highs stay in the low to mid 30s. A fee is charged for the hike. Plan on about five hours for the trip. Ohanapecosh Campground and Ohanapecosh Group Campground are both about 5 miles away, and the Ohanapecosh River is about 3 miles off. Liberty Cap, a climbing objective, is about 8 miles away.
Around this trail
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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 PackwoodLocal outfitters
- Silver Beach Resort18 mi away
- Rimrock Lake Resort20 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Owyhigh LakesHiking2.4 mi
- Eastside TrailHiking2.6 mi
Ohanapecosh RiverCanoeingPhoto: Pfly, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.9 mi- Carlton CreekCanoeing4.7 mi
Ohanapecosh CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain4.9 mi
Ohanapecosh Group CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain4.9 mi- Liberty CapMountaineering8.2 mi
- Mount RainierMountaineering9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Tipsoo LakeHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Crystal Peak TrailHiking · ~14 min drivePhoto: Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Owyhigh LakesHiking · ~4 min drive
- Cougar Lakes Trail #958AHiking · ~8 min drive
- Silver Falls LoopHiking · ~6 min drive
- Dewey Lake TrailHiking · ~9 min drive
- Eastside TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
- COUGAR LAKEHiking · ~8 min drive
- Two Lakes TrailHiking · ~7 min drive
- BUMPING LAKEHiking · ~10 min drive
Also worth it near here
Shriner PeakSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Ohanapecosh RiverCanoeing · ~5 min drivePhoto: Pfly, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Silver FallsWaterfall · ~6 min drivePhoto: VitaleBaby, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Ohanapecosh Hot SpringsHot spring · ~8 min drive
Best time to visit Shriner Peak
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, 9.8 mi away at 5,427 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Route details
- Distance
- 4.0 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 4,343 ft
- Summit
- 5,839 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Time
- About 3.5 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Shriner Peak on Shriner Peak?
About 4.0 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Shriner Peak?
About 4,343 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Shriner Peak?
It is rated hard.
How long does the Shriner Peak take?
About 3.5 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Shriner Peak
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
