Glacier Basin Trail
Glacier Basin Trail is a 1.22-mile out-and-back foot trail in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. It climbs 412 ft to a high point of 5,965 ft. Difficulty: easy, from the NPS hiking-rating formula.
- 0.61 mione way
- 1.22 miround trip
- 412 ftelevation gain
- 5,965 fthigh point
- Easydifficulty
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