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 4.6 (7)
  1. Areas
  2. WA
  3. …Southwest Washington
  4. …Mount Rainier National Park
  5. Sunrise
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“Unrivaled vistas and alpine meadows define this trail's character. ”

Brian Smith
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1.0

Miles

1.6

KM

Point to Point

6,317' 1,925 m

High

6,258' 1,907 m

Low

66' 20 m

Up

104' 32 m

Down

3%

Avg Grade (2°)

8%

Max Grade (5°)

Dogs No Dogs

Features Views · Wildflowers

Description

Silver Forest Trail, a short nature trail, is one of many trails located in the Sunrise area. It is an easy trail that offers some of the very best vistas in the entire park. Set atop Sunrise Rim, this trail wanders eastward from the Emmons Vista Trail through mixed forest and meadows. Rainier and the Emmons Glacier set the backdrop for a foreground of vibrant wildflowers.

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Land Manager: National Park Service - Mount Rainier National Park

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Brian Smith
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Trail Ratings

  4.6 from 7 votes

#4

in Sunrise

#7515

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  4.6 from 7 votes
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Trail Rankings

#4

in Sunrise

#308

in Washington

#7,515

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Silver Forest Trail.
Mar 5, 2015 near Eatonville, WA
Mt. Rainer Sunset From Silver Forest Trail
Dec 30, 2018 near Greenwater, WA
Mt. Rainier from Silver Forest.
Feb 26, 2015 near Eatonville, WA
Cowlitz Chimmney's From Silver Forest Trail
Dec 30, 2018 near Greenwater, WA
Lenticular cloud near Mt. Rainier.
Jun 9, 2016 near Eatonville, WA

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Jul 25, 2025
Anonymous
Aug 27, 2024
Adam Hemmingson
beautiful meadow walk
Sep 2, 2021
Cindy Hwang
Jul 10, 2021
Kristy Van
MARMOT! Chomping on purple flowers. oh, and the emmons glacier was beautiful. so many wild flowers. yellow, orangey, purple, lilac
Aug 18, 2020
Cynthia Fox
Aug 5, 2020
Nick Smith
Has some good views of the mountain and lots of wildflowers. 1mi — 1h 00m
Jul 14, 2020
Trenton Short
Jul 9, 2020
Elizabeth D

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