Naches Peak Loop

Starting from the Tipsoo Lake area, the loop climbs toward Chinook Pass, crosses the highway footbridge, and joins the Pacific Crest Trail as it skirts the north and east side of Naches Peak through subalpine forest, open slopes, and small mountain ponds.

The route then bends around the quieter eastern shoulder of the peak, with broad alpine views toward Dewey Lake country before meeting the Naches Peak Loop Trail and turning back across flowered meadows, tarns, and exposed viewpoints where Mount Rainier becomes the main backdrop.

The final stretch follows the west side of Naches Peak toward the Tipsoo Lake basin, returning through meadow-fringed water, wetland edges, and forest patches to complete one of Mount Rainier’s classic high-country loops.

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