Lake Tipsoo Trail. Distance:.8 mile roundtrip loop trail. Elevation Gain: ... I recommend hiking in a clockwise direction as this will give you the best views of Mount Rainier during your hike.

Naches Peak Loop Trail. Suppose you manage to find a parking spot at the Tipsoo Lake lot, head east, and then turn left at the junction near the trailhead.

PACKWOOD, Wash. — We met Tami Asars, the author of "Day Hiking Mount Rainier" and "Hiking the Wonderland Trail", at Tipsoo Lake in Mount Rainier National Park to get a refresher on etiquette we ...

Park a half-mile west of Chinook Pass at the Tipsoo Lake parking lot. Hike the route clockwise to Chinook Pass until it intersects with the Pacific Crest Trail, then head southeast around Naches Peak.

Follow 410 to the parking area at Tipsoo Lake and take the moderate 4.5 ... About three miles beyond the Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center starts a 1.5-mile hike on a paved trail to 5,757-foot ...