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Campground · 0.7 mi from the trail
Washington · Hiking · Near Greenwater
Silver Forest
- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 783 ft
- climb
- 6,352 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Silver Forest open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Mount Rainier National Park. It doesn't name Silver Forest, 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 Forest is an easy out-and-back hike in Washington's Mount Rainier National Park, within the Mount Rainier Wilderness. The route is about 2.8 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 237 feet, and it starts at roughly 6,325 feet, reaching a high point of about 6,352 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.85 miles in, with a grade of about 13 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Rainier Paradise run to highs around 62°F in July and 64°F in August, with lows in the mid-40s. That station sits about 925 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the hike run cooler. A fee is charged for the visit. Sunrise Rim is just 0.1 mile away, and Sourdough Ridge Access and the Sunrise Campground Trail are both within half a mile. Farther out, the West Fork White River offers canoeing about 4 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Snack Bar
Restaurant
On your way back · 1 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 Center22 mi away
- Silver Beach Resort27 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Sunrise RimHiking0.1 mi
- Sourdough Ridge AccessHiking0.3 mi
- Sunrise Campground TrailHiking0.4 mi
- West Fork White RiverCanoeing4.1 mi
Mount RainierRock climbingPhoto: shinsain, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)7 mi
Silver Springs CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain7.7 mi- Silver CreekCanoeing7.9 mi
- Viola CreekCanoeing9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Glacier BasinHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Troy Mason, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Crystal Peak TrailHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Tipsoo LakeHiking · ~11 min drivePhoto: Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Northern LoopHiking · ~14 min drivePhoto: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Palisades LakesHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: brewbooks, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Skookum Flats TrailHiking · ~13 min drivePhoto: Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Sourdough Ridge AccessHiking · Next door
- Huckleberry CreekHiking · ~1 min drive
- North Burroughs MtnHiking · ~2 min drive
- Sourdough RidgeHiking · Next door
Best time to visit Silver Forest
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, 10 mi away at 5,427 ft. The station sits about 900 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.
