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| Challenges: || Above Summerland, the Wonderland trail is over barren rocky areas, leaving hikders exposed to the elements and making the trail harder to follow in bad weather or snow.
 
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==References==
 
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==Trip Reports==
 
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===Date of a report===
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===October 26, 2008===
 
* Participants: Ben, Tom, Fran
 
* Participants: Ben, Tom, Fran
 
* Photos: [http://picasaweb.google.com/UW.CSE.Hiking/MtRainierSummerlandTrail# Summerland]
 
* Photos: [http://picasaweb.google.com/UW.CSE.Hiking/MtRainierSummerlandTrail# Summerland]

Latest revision as of 23:20, 9 December 2008

Hiking: Resources | Hike Index

Quick Facts

Length: 8.6 miles (Summerland round trip); 11.4 miles (Panhandle Gap round trip)
Elevation gain: 2400 feet (to Summerland); 3300 feet (to Panhandle Gap)
Approximate driving time from Seattle: 2.5 hours
Traffic on the trail: moderate to heavy
Highlights: Knockout views of the Mountain. Views from Panhandle Gap to Mt. Adams, Mt. Hood...
Challenges: Above Summerland, the Wonderland trail is over barren rocky areas, leaving hikders exposed to the elements and making the trail harder to follow in bad weather or snow.

References

Maps:
Books:
Conditions: (a reference where people can check current conditions of the trail)
On-line references:


Trail Description

Driving Directions

Trip Reports

October 26, 2008