Skyline Trail (Mount Rainier)

Name: Skyline Trail (Mount Rainier)
Address: US

Schematic Paradise Jackson Visitor Center to Panorama Point. Not a GPS track. Loop type. DEM high 2,103 m. Mount Rainier 4,392 m is a landmark.

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Distance 2.04 km provisional (pin-to-pin derivation) · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · 1d · SAC T2 · Ungraded (schematic ingest)

Last checked 2026-10-07

Cite this record

The Hiking World, Skyline Trail (Mount Rainier), read 2026-10-07, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/skyline-trail-rainier

How we verify · last checked 2026-10-07

Byline

The Hiking World editorial team · author

Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.

Forecast at page generation, 2026-11-07T08:10:38.299Z

Representative point on Skyline Trail (Mount Rainier): 46.804°, -121.730°, about 2103 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.

At generation: 0°C, Mainly clear.

2026-11-07 Heavy snow, -3–4°C, 24 mm
2026-11-08 Heavy snow, -8–-2°C, 34 mm
2026-11-09 Snow, -8–0°C, 3 mm

Source Open-Meteo. Mountain weather changes with elevation and aspect.

Life-safety notices on this page come from the issuer.

Sourced record

Verified and reported stay in separate blocks. A section with no source is left out. How we verify.

Permits and fees are shown once, from the permit record.

Stored line for Skyline Trail (Mount Rainier), from 46.786°, -121.737° to 46.804°, -121.730°. The drawing is the simplified record, not a surveyed GPS track.

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GeoJSON

This line is a schematic. The files are not a GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON

Facts46.786, -121.737

Distance2.04 km*

resolved-pin haversine; not a published trek length; not walking distance · read 2026-09-23 · editorial · provisional

Ascentnot published

Cumulative ascent not published — stored line geometry is too coarse for a reliable DEM figure.

Descentnot published

High point2,103 m

copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-09-24 · provisional

Low point1,656 m

copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-09-24 · provisional

Routeloop

Days1

Seasonunverified

GradeUngraded (schematic ingest)

Catalog entry

DifficultyUngraded (schematic ingest)

SAC T2: Mountain hiking. Continuous trail, some steep ground, sure-footedness helpful.
YDS Class 1: Class 1. Walking on an established path; low fall risk.

Elevation

Two pins. The rest of the Paradise loop was not invented.

typicalDays 1 is a placeholder.

Water

No water sources recorded.

Permits & fees

Conditions, fees and rules change. Confirm with the issuer and local authorities before you go. This is a reference, not a substitute for local advice. Terms

No permit required.

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Hazards

Rainier 4,392 m is a landmark.

Getting there

No sourced gateway chain yet.

Getting there car-free

Paradise (Jackson VC): car-free flag unknown.
Panorama Point: car-free flag unknown.

Trailheads

Paradise (Jackson VC) car-free: unknown
Panorama Point car-free: unknown

Questions

Do I need a permit for Skyline Trail (Mount Rainier)?

No government walking permit is reported for Skyline Trail (Mount Rainier). That report is secondary — confirm before travel.