Washington · Hiking · Near Packwood

Tipsoo Lake

Photo: Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Is Tipsoo Lake open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mount Rainier National Park. It doesn't name Tipsoo Lake, 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 Nov 12, 10:00 PM PST · Source: NPS · Mount Rainier National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Tipsoo Lake is a short out-and-back trail in Washington managed by the National Park Service. The trail is 0.87 miles and gains 82 feet of elevation.

Add any of these when you start a trip

Sleep close
Dewey Lake Camp
Campground
Campground · 1.6 mi from the trail
Eat after
Paradise Inn
Restaurant
Open after 6
If it rainsSteven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Longmire Museum
Museum
Museum · 16 mi from Packwood

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

Also worth it near here
- Naches PeakSummit · Next doorPhoto: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Deadwood LakesLake fishing · ~3 min drive
- Crystal MountainDownhill skiing · ~8 min drivePhoto: ZhengZhou, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Bullion BasinMountain biking · ~9 min drivePhoto: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Tipsoo Lake
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.
1. Jan
  34° / 24°
2. Feb
  34° / 23°
3. Mar
  36° / 24°
4. Apr
  40° / 26°
5. May
  48° / 33°
6. Jun
  54° / 37°
7. Jul
  62° / 44°
8. Aug
  64° / 45°
9. Sep
  57° / 41°
10. Oct
  46° / 33°
11. Nov
  37° / 26°
12. Dec
  33° / 22°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rainier Paradise Rs, WA, 12.1 mi away at 5,427 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.