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Golden Lakes Trail

In the South Washington Cascades

Local route15 km · 9 miBest Jun–Sep

Next nearby hike: Paul Peak 1.0 mi · 1.6 kmExplore South Washington Cascades →

Mount Rainier National ParkMount Rainier National ParkCarbon Glacier Trail · Mount Rainier National ParkGrindstone · Mount Rainier National ParkNorthern Loop Trail · Mount Rainier National ParkPaul Peak · Mount Rainier National ParkSpray-Seattle Park Trail · Mount Rainier National ParkTolmie Peak · Mount Rainier National ParkEndStart5 kmN ↑

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Best time to hike

Best months: Jun–Sep · highs 15–20 °C (59–68 °F)

  1. J2°-4°375
  2. F3°-4°276
  3. M5°-3°298
  4. A8°-2°229
  5. M12°1°200
  6. J15°4°171
  7. J19°7°69
  8. A20°7°64
  9. S17°5°133
  10. O11°1°288
  11. N4°-3°461
  12. D1°-5°392

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

Trail facts

Mapped length
15 km · 9 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
South Washington Cascades (Cascade Range › Pacific Coast Ranges; GMBA)
Nearest town
20 km SE of Carbonado (Pierce County, Washington) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Mount Rainier National Park
Connects to
Paul Peak (at its start or end)
Best months
Jun–Sep
Country
United States of America
Region
Washington
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Route centre
46.9086, -121.9018
Route start
46.9347, -121.9075
OpenStreetMap
relation 14007035
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

More trails in the South Washington Cascades

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Summit Lake Tie With Clearwate

3.3 km · 10 mi · 15 km away

Emerald Ridge Trail

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Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Paul Peak

1.0 mi · 1.6 km · Mount Rainier National Park

Grindstone

1.7 mi · 2.7 km · Mount Rainier National Park

Tolmie Peak

2.0 mi · 3.3 km · Mount Rainier National Park

Carbon Glacier Trail

3.5 mi · 5.7 km · Mount Rainier National Park

Spray-Seattle Park Trail

4.1 mi · 6.6 km · Mount Rainier National Park

Green Lake

4.8 mi · 7.7 km · Mount Rainier National Park

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