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Wonderland Trail

Schematic Sunrise Visitor Center to Panhandle Gap. Not the full loop and not a GPS track. DEM high 2,061 m at Panhandle Gap. Mount Rainier 4,392 m is a landmark. The Wonderland mega-relation is related, not measured.

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: Park entry is separate. Overnight wilderness permit was not sourced this pass.

PermitCostQuota / restrictionIssuerSourceVerified
No trail-permit block in this geometry passReported (secondary) — confirm before travelNot recordedPark entry is separate. Overnight wilderness permit was not sourced this pass.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

Facts46.914, -121.643
Distance6.61 km*
resolved-pin haversine; not a published trek length; not walking distance · 2026-09-23 · editorial · provisional
Ascent+108 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 high minus low · 2026-09-23 · dem · provisional
Descent0 m*
one-way stored · 2026-09-23 · provisional
High point2,061 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · 2026-09-23 · dem · provisional
Low point1,953 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · 2026-09-23 · dem · provisional
Routeloop
Days1
Seasonunverified
GradeSAC T3 · YDS 2

Editorial v1 · Provisional catalog

DifficultyUngraded (schematic ingest)
SAC T3
Demanding mountain hiking. Exposed sections possible; hands may be needed for balance.
YDS Class 2
Class 2. Simple scrambling, occasional use of hands.

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Two pins only. The rest of the 93-mile circuit was not invented.

typicalDays 1 is a placeholder, not a circuit itinerary.

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

  • Sunrise Visitor Center car-free: unknown
  • Panhandle Gap car-free: unknown

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Hazards

  • Mega-relation related-not-measured. Rainier 4,392 m is a landmark.

Questions

Do I need a permit for Wonderland Trail?

No government walking permit is reported for Wonderland Trail. That report is secondary — confirm before travel.

Wonderland Trail permit quota and booking

Park entry is separate. Overnight wilderness permit was not sourced this pass.

How difficult is Wonderland Trail?

Wonderland Trail is graded SAC T3 · YDS 2. A sourced hazard on this record: Mega-relation related-not-measured. Rainier 4,392 m is a landmark.

How long is Wonderland Trail?

The length on this record is 6.61 km (provisional). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

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