A mountain with clouds.
A mountain with clouds.

Wonderland Trail Backpacking Guide

The Wonderland Trail is a 93-mile (150 km) circuit located in Washington’s Mount Rainier National Park, featuring over 23,000 ft (7,090 m) of elevation gain. The trail circumnavigates (goes in a circle around) Mount Rainier, the highest peak in Washington at 14,411 ft / 4,392 m.

It’s a popular trail that requires hikers to apply for a permit ($20 application fee per group of up to 12 people) in advance. More information on Wonderland Trail permits, including walk-up permits, is available below. There are several starting points for the Wonderland Trail, and it can be hiked in either a clockwise or counterclockwise direction.

Continue reading to learn more, written by Mac.

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Mac

Tyler 'Mac' Fox, the voice behind Halfway Anywhere, is a multifaceted adventurer, thru-hiker, bikepacker, ultrarunner, and van dweller, after a pivotal experience thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail in 2013. Embracing a philosophy where the journey outweighs the destination, Mac has thru-hiked iconic trails like the PCT and CDT, bikepacked across the Australian Outback, raced the Tour Divide, rowed the Grand Canyon, and trekked extensively all over the world from Nepal and Tasmania to Japan and Brazil.

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Why use a plastic bag when you can simply screw on this end cap, specifically designed for Sawyer water filters?

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In future, I’ll use gravity when I can, and squeeze when I have to.

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For longer hikes, it’s convenient to carry a small backcountry water filter, such as a Sawyer Mini or Micro, which allows you to replenish your water from natural sources like streams or ponds.

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