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Washington · Hiking · Near Greenwater
Sourdough Ridge
- 4.0 mi
- round trip
- 2,667 ft
- climb
- 6,817 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Sourdough Ridge open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Mount Rainier National Park. It doesn't name Sourdough Ridge, 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.
Sourdough Ridge 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 2,667 feet. The high point is 6,817 feet, and the trail starts at about 6,715 feet. The National Park Service manages the land, and a fee is charged for the visit. The most comfortable months for a trip are July and August, when typical averages from a nearby weather station run from a high of 62°F to 64°F and lows in the mid-40s. That station sits about 1,400 feet lower than the ridge, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. The hike takes about 4 hours. Sourdough Ridge Access is about 0.4 miles away, and Silver Forest and Sunrise Rim are each about 0.5 miles off. Silver Springs Campground, about 7 miles away, is the closest place to camp.
Around this trail
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If it rainsSteven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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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.
- Sourdough Ridge AccessHiking0.4 mi
- Silver ForestHiking0.5 mi
- Sunrise RimHiking0.5 mi
- West Fork White RiverCanoeing4.2 mi
Silver Springs CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain7.2 mi
Mount RainierRock climbingPhoto: shinsain, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)7.4 mi- Silver CreekCanoeing7.4 mi
- Viola CreekCanoeing9.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Glacier BasinHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Troy Mason, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Crystal Peak TrailHiking · ~9 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)- Huckleberry CreekHiking · ~1 min drive
Palisades LakesHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: brewbooks, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Skookum Flats TrailHiking · ~12 min drivePhoto: Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Sourdough Ridge AccessHiking · Next door
- CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN TRAILHiking · ~12 min drive
- North Burroughs MtnHiking · ~3 min drive
- Burroughs MtnHiking · ~5 min drive
Best time to visit Sourdough Ridge
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, 10.5 mi away at 5,427 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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.
Route details
- Distance
- 4.0 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 2,667 ft
- Summit
- 7,007 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Time
- About 2 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Sourdough Ridge on Dege Peak?
About 4.0 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Sourdough Ridge?
About 2,667 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Sourdough Ridge?
It is rated hard.
How long does the Sourdough Ridge take?
About 2 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Dege 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.
