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Skyline Trail (Mount Rainier)

Schematic Paradise Jackson Visitor Center to Panorama Point. Not a GPS track. Loop type. DEM high 2,101 m. Mount Rainier 4,392 m is a landmark.

Last verified 2026-09-23 vs National Park Service (NPS) — Mount Rainier National Park

Byline

  • The Hiking World editorial · author

    Desk byline for seed records. Named surveying editors replace this once a trail is verified.

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

Permits and fees

Quota / restriction: No trail lottery was sourced this pass. Park entry is separate.

PermitCostQuota / restrictionIssuerSourceVerified
No trail permit sourcedReported (secondary) — confirm before travelNot recordedNo trail lottery was sourced this pass. Park entry is separate.National Park Service (NPS) — Mount Rainier National ParkNot recordedVerified 2026-09-23 vs National Park Service (NPS) — Mount Rainier National Park
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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 · 2026-09-23 · editorial · provisional
Ascent+448 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 high minus low · 2026-09-23 · dem · provisional
Descent0 m*
one-way stored · 2026-09-23 · provisional
High point2,101 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · 2026-09-23 · dem · provisional
Low point1,653 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · 2026-09-23 · dem · provisional
Routeloop
Days1
Seasonunverified
GradeSAC T2 · YDS 1

Editorial v1 · Provisional catalog

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.

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

typicalDays 1 is a placeholder.

Water

No water sources recorded.

Surface

Surface is not recorded. This field is filled only from an OSM surface tag, not from the grade.

Permits & fees

No permit required.

Getting there

No sourced gateway chain yet.

Trailheads

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

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Hazards

  • Rainier 4,392 m is a landmark.

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.

Skyline Trail (Mount Rainier) permit quota and booking

No trail lottery was sourced this pass. Park entry is separate.

How difficult is Skyline Trail (Mount Rainier)?

Skyline Trail (Mount Rainier) is graded SAC T2 · YDS 1. A sourced hazard on this record: Rainier 4,392 m is a landmark.

How long is Skyline Trail (Mount Rainier)?

The length on this record is 2.04 km (provisional). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

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