Nisqually Vista Trail
Nisqually Vista Trail is a 1.2-mile out-and-back foot trail in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. It climbs 200 ft to a high point of 5,335 ft. Difficulty: easy, from the NPS hiking-rating formula. That is the full hike: the mapped trail line covers only 0.16 mi of it, so don't plan from the map line alone. The figure is for the Park Service's “Hike Nisqually Vista Trail” hike, which uses this trail.
- 0.6 mione way
- 1.2 miround trip
- 0.16 mimapped segment only
- 200 ftelevation gain
- 5,335 fthigh point
- Easydifficulty
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From the National Park Service
Hike Nisqually Vista Trail
The trail is fully paved, 1.2 miles roundtrip and has 200 ft of elevation gain, following a lollipop shape.
Read the official NPS description
Plan this hike
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