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28-580: The Wonderland Trail is an approximately 93-mile (150 km) hiking trail that circumnavigates Mount Rainier in Mount Rainier National Park , Washington , United States. The trail goes over many ridges of Mount Rainier for a cumulative 22,000 feet (6,700 m) of elevation gain . The trail was built in 1915. The shelters are part of the notable rustic architectural theme that is particularly consistent at Mount Rainier in both frontcountry and backcountry, having all been built at
56-434: A cumulative 22,000 feet (6,700 m) of elevation gain . The trail was built in 1915. In 1981, it was designated a National Recreation Trail . An estimated 200 to 250 people a year complete the entire trail with several thousand others doing shorter sections of it. The average time taken to complete the entire trip is 10 to 14 days. The trail is entirely within the national park and passes through major life zones of
84-434: A cumulative 22,000 feet (6,700 m) of elevation gain . The trail was built in 1915. In 1981, it was designated a National Recreation Trail . An estimated 200 to 250 people a year complete the entire trail with several thousand others doing shorter sections of it. The average time taken to complete the entire trip is 10 to 14 days. The trail is entirely within the national park and passes through major life zones of
112-775: A group site. Group sites are available at certain camps for parties of 6 to 12 persons. These sites typically hold 3 to 5 tents. Each camp has cleared tent sites, a pit or composting toilet, a bear pole for hanging food, and a nearby water source. There are three backcountry shelters along the Wonderland Trail in the National Park Service rustic . They are the Summerland Trail Shelter, the Indian Bar Trail Shelter, and North Mowich Trail Shelter. Staying at these shelters
140-482: A group site. Group sites are available at certain camps for parties of 6 to 12 persons. These sites typically hold 3 to 5 tents. Each camp has cleared tent sites, a pit or composting toilet, a bear pole for hanging food, and a nearby water source. There are three backcountry shelters along the Wonderland Trail in the National Park Service rustic . They are the Summerland Trail Shelter, the Indian Bar Trail Shelter, and North Mowich Trail Shelter. Staying at these shelters
168-482: A log roof structure, in a saltbox shape. It Measures about 15 feet (4.6 m) by 16 feet (4.9 m). According to the supervising landscape architect, "The workmen were inexperienced in stone work and the shelter was not too good in appearance, but it was in harmony with its location." The shelter was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 1991. The North Mowich Trail Shelter
196-572: A stone fireplace, and replaced an earlier ranger-built shelter. The shelter was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 1991. In 2008, renovations were made to the Indian Bar Shelter to make repairs and correct drainage problems. Funding provided by the Mount Rainier National Park Associates was matched under the federal NPS Centennial Project. The Sunset Park Patrol Cabin
224-457: A variety of trailbooks. Camping along the Wonderland Trail is extremely popular throughout the summer and wilderness camping reservations are essential for many of the most popular campsites. Eighteen trailside camps, 3 to 7 miles (5 to 11 km) apart, are located along the Wonderland Trail. Each camp has 1 to 8 sites for 1 to 5 persons per site. These sites will hold at most 2 tents . Parties requiring space for 3 or more tents must camp in
252-457: A variety of trailbooks. Camping along the Wonderland Trail is extremely popular throughout the summer and wilderness camping reservations are essential for many of the most popular campsites. Eighteen trailside camps, 3 to 7 miles (5 to 11 km) apart, are located along the Wonderland Trail. Each camp has 1 to 8 sites for 1 to 5 persons per site. These sites will hold at most 2 tents . Parties requiring space for 3 or more tents must camp in
280-691: Is a rustic shelter on the Wonderland Trail , built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1940. The shelter features stone walls and a log roof structure, to a design by the National Park Service Branch of Plans and Design, under the supervision of Edwin A. Nickel. Measuring about 23 feet (7.0 m) by 26 feet (7.9 m), it is one of two CCC shelters remaining on the trail, with the earlier Summerland Trail Shelter . The Indian Bar shelter features
308-431: Is considered backcountry camping and requires a permit. The shelters were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps between 1934 and 1940. See Wonderland Trail Shelters . A backcountry permit, including reservations for designated camping areas, is required to hike the Wonderland Trail. Prospective hikers can enter a lottery for permits early in the year. After the lottery, people may reserve designated camping areas using
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#1732780688230336-431: Is considered backcountry camping and requires a permit. The shelters were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps between 1934 and 1940. See Wonderland Trail Shelters . A backcountry permit, including reservations for designated camping areas, is required to hike the Wonderland Trail. Prospective hikers can enter a lottery for permits early in the year. After the lottery, people may reserve designated camping areas using
364-467: Is one of a series of shelters designed to provide simple shelter to hikers on the Wonderland Trail in Mount Rainier National Park . The North Mowich shelter was built in 1934 by Civilian Conservation Corps workers. The log structure, open to the front, measures 14 feet (4.3 m) by 14 feet (4.3 m). The shelter was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 1991. The Indian Bar Trail Shelter in Mount Rainier National Park
392-513: The Indian Bar Trail Shelter , and North Mowich Trail Shelter are the three CCC shelters remaining on the trail. Both were designed by the National Park Service Branch of Plans and Design, under the supervision of Edwin A. Nickel. The Summerland Trail Shelter in Mount Rainier National Park is a rustic shelter on the Wonderland Trail , built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1934. The shelter features stone walls and
420-600: The National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 1991. The White River Patrol Cabin was built in 1927 by the National Park Service at the White River Campground in Mount Rainier National Park , as the White River Campground Ranger Station. The rustic cabin functioned as a patrol cabin because of its location on the Wonderland Trail . Construction is post and beam frame with log roof framing. The three-room cabin
448-584: The Pacific Ocean can also bring moisture as rain or snow to the trail. In many years, the Wonderland Trail is still mostly snow-covered during June and early July. The traditional route between Mowich Lake and the Carbon River is via Ipsut Pass and Ipsut Creek. Many people take an alternative route across Spray Park and Seattle Park, a higher elevation route that often lies under snow until late August. Complete trail descriptions may be found in
476-462: The Pacific Ocean can also bring moisture as rain or snow to the trail. In many years, the Wonderland Trail is still mostly snow-covered during June and early July. The traditional route between Mowich Lake and the Carbon River is via Ipsut Pass and Ipsut Creek. Many people take an alternative route across Spray Park and Seattle Park, a higher elevation route that often lies under snow until late August. Complete trail descriptions may be found in
504-555: The Washington Conservation Corps , Student Conservation Association and 1,700 volunteers. Wonderland Trail 46°52′08″N 121°39′33″W / 46.8689°N 121.6592°W / 46.8689; -121.6592 The Wonderland Trail is an approximately 93-mile (150 km) hiking trail that circumnavigates Mount Rainier in Mount Rainier National Park , Washington , United States . The trail goes over many ridges of Mount Rainier for
532-501: The Wonderland Trail that encircles Mount Rainier . The Sunset Park shelter is built in a saltbox shape, with a porch spanning the width of the front. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 1991. Wonderland Trail The Wonderland Trail is an approximately 93-mile (150 km) hiking trail that circumnavigates Mount Rainier in Mount Rainier National Park , Washington , United States . The trail goes over many ridges of Mount Rainier for
560-463: The federal government's Recreation.gov website. 30% of slots are held for 'walk-up' allocation at the park's wilderness centers. Due to the damage suffered as the result of a flood in November 2006 the park service did not accept reservations for the 2007 summer season for attempts to hike the entire Wonderland Trail. The trail was reopened on August 3, 2007, after extensive work by the park service,
588-407: The federal government's Recreation.gov website. 30% of slots are held for 'walk-up' allocation at the park's wilderness centers. Due to the damage suffered as the result of a flood in November 2006 the park service did not accept reservations for the 2007 summer season for attempts to hike the entire Wonderland Trail. The trail was reopened on August 3, 2007, after extensive work by the park service,
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#1732780688230616-649: The height of the NPS Rustic design trend. Since its founding in 1916, the NPS sought to design and build visitor facilities without visually interrupting the natural or historic surroundings. The shelters are part of the Mount Rainier National Historic Landmark District , which encompasses the entire park and which recognizes the park's inventory of Park Service-designed rustic architecture. The Summerland Trail Shelter ,
644-404: The park, from lowland forests to subalpine meadows of wildflowers . As the trail circles the mountain, hikers see different faces of Mount Rainier, carved by 25 named glaciers . The trail is considered strenuous as it is almost always climbing or descending the ridges around the mountain. The highest point is 6,750 feet (2,060 m) at Panhandle Gap . There are many river crossings on
672-404: The park, from lowland forests to subalpine meadows of wildflowers . As the trail circles the mountain, hikers see different faces of Mount Rainier, carved by 25 named glaciers . The trail is considered strenuous as it is almost always climbing or descending the ridges around the mountain. The highest point is 6,750 feet (2,060 m) at Panhandle Gap . There are many river crossings on
700-462: The trail including two suspension bridges. Many of the rivers are crossed on primitive log bridges which can wash away during heavy rain or when there is a lot of snow melt in the rivers. Most of the bridges washed away during a major storm in November 2006 , so the trail was impassable (and closed) to hikers through most of 2007. The main hiking season is late summer, which is often dry and sunny. However, Mount Rainier's high elevation and proximity to
728-462: The trail including two suspension bridges. Many of the rivers are crossed on primitive log bridges which can wash away during heavy rain or when there is a lot of snow melt in the rivers. Most of the bridges washed away during a major storm in November 2006 , so the trail was impassable (and closed) to hikers through most of 2007. The main hiking season is late summer, which is often dry and sunny. However, Mount Rainier's high elevation and proximity to
756-411: Was built in 1922 to shelter park rangers and hikers on the Wonderland Trail in Mount Rainier National Park . The cabin, at Golden Lakes, is a log structure about 16 feet (4.9 m) by 18 feet (5.5 m) with a low porch (included in the dimensions) across the front. The interior is finished with varnished logs and a wood floor. It was one of several such cabins built in 1922. The cabin was placed on
784-544: Was remodeled in 1949. The cabin was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 1991. In 1998 White River Patrol Cabin underwent rehabilitation. This historic back country cabin serves as a mini-museum about the park's extensive trail system, including the Wonderland Trail. The Sunset Park Trail Shelter was built in 1931 at Golden Lakes in the Sunset Park portion of Mount Rainier National Park . The rustic log structure provides shelter for hikers on
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