Observation Rock Route

Observation Rock Route is a 2.2-mile out-and-back foot trail in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. It climbs 1,268 ft to a high point of 8,323 ft. Difficulty: moderate, from the NPS hiking-rating formula.

Observation Rock Route, Mount Rainier National Park
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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