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Washington · Hiking · Near Packwood
Spur
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 140 ft
- climb
- 5,417 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Spur open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Mount Rainier National Park. It doesn't name Spur, 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.
Spur is a short, easy out-and-back hike in Washington's Mount Rainier National Park, within the Mount Rainier Wilderness. The route is about 0.8 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 140 feet, and it starts at roughly 3,070 feet, reaching a high point of about 5,417 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 at a similar elevation run around 62 to 64°F for highs and 44 to 45°F for lows. Winter is cold, with typical January highs near 34°F and lows around 24°F. The hike pairs easily with other outings in the area. Stevens Creek Trail is about 0.3 miles away, and Cowlitz Divide is about 1.7 miles off. Paddlers can head to the Muddy Fork Cowlitz River, about 2.3 miles away, and climbers can look to Liberty Cap, about 3.2 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after 
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 Resort21 mi away
- Rimrock Lake Resort23 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Stevens Creek TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Cowlitz DivideHiking1.7 mi
- Muddy Fork Cowlitz RiverCanoeing2.3 mi
Ohanapecosh RiverCanoeingPhoto: Pfly, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.7 mi- Liberty CapMountaineering3.2 mi
Ohanapecosh CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain3.9 mi
Ohanapecosh Group CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain3.9 mi- Mount RainierMountaineering4.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
TATOOSH LAKESHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Tatoosh Lake Trail #161BHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Tatoosh Trail #161Hiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Shriner PeakHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
WaterfallHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: Ralph Arvesen from Round Mountain, Texas, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Pinnacle PeakHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: justin prince, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Cowlitz DivideHiking · ~3 min drive
- SkylineHiking · ~9 min drive
Nisqually VistaHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: Mount Rainier National Park from Ashford, WA, United States, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Backbone TrailHiking · ~7 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Ohanapecosh RiverCanoeing · ~5 min drivePhoto: Pfly, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Liberty CapMountaineering · ~5 min drive
Unicorn PeakSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Silver FallsWaterfall · ~6 min drivePhoto: VitaleBaby, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Ohanapecosh CampgroundCamping · ~7 min drive
Best time to visit Spur
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, 5.2 mi away at 5,427 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
