

You get two lakes for the price of one, a quarter-mile in you will bring you to Bench Lake. A moderate 2.5-miles roundtrip, Snow Lake is a good hike for families.

Snow LakeĪ beautiful hike to an alpine lake. You will be climbing a short hillside, crossing a creek on a log bridge, and climbing back down to the trailhead. One section of the trail is a bit tricky. In fall, this hike is even more beautiful as the vine maples turn red. In the summer, western trillium, vanilla leaf, and bunchberry are in season. You can see giant Douglas-fir, western hemlock, and western red cedars as well as forest wildflowers. Twin Firs is a 0.4-mile loop trail that winds through old growth forest. You will see ruins of original park buildings. This short hike features the Longmire family story and the history of the park. In the Longmire area, the Trail of Shadows is a 0.7-mile nature loop. Rainier National Park One Hikingġ0 Easy hikes at Mt.
