Gifford Pinchot National Forest Glacier View Hike Hike 01
Length: 6 Miles round trip Elevation Change: 900 Elevation gain Season: Summer thru Fall Difficulty: Moderate Permit: NW Forest Pass Required Features:
This short but extremely rewarding hike begins at a trail head along
Forest Road 59. The trail follows a ridge of highlands that are
just west of Mt Rainier. However, most of the hike is within heavily
forested terrain.
In season, there are lots of floral displays along the way. The more
open the environment, the better the displays. There is some up
and down to this hike. However, each time you climb, you descend less,
and eventually gain over 900 feet by the time you reach the summit
of Glacier View.
The very name of this peak denotes the expected reward of the hike.
Not only do you have a front row seat to Mt Rainier and its awesome
glaciers, but you can see Mt Baker to the north, Mt Adams to the
southeast, Mt Hood to the south, and Mt St Helens to the southwest.
A Virtual Hike in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest
