Washington · Hiking · Near Packwood

Silver Falls Loop

2.6 mi
loop
503 ft
climb
2,256 ft
high point
Loop
route
Jul–Sep
best months

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Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mount Rainier National Park. It doesn't name Silver Falls Loop, 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.

Silver Falls Loop is a 2.6-mile loop hike in Mount Rainier National Park in Washington, managed by the National Park Service. The trail starts at about 2,112 feet and reaches a high point of 2,256 feet, with a total elevation gain of 503 feet and a total loss of 908 feet over the course of the loop. The steepest stretch comes early, at about 0.17 miles in, with a grade of 26 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Longmire show July and August highs around 75 to 76°F, with only seven or eight wet days a month. Winter is cold and snowy, with highs in the mid-30s and snow on about nine days in January. A fee is charged for the hike. Ohanapecosh Campground and Ohanapecosh Group Campground are both about 1.5 miles away, and the Ohanapecosh River is about 1.7 miles off. The Cowlitz Divide trail lies about 2.8 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Ohanapecosh Group Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 1.5 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    White Pass Taqueria + Taproom

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 8 mi
  • If it rainsSteven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Longmire Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 12 mi from Packwood

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)

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