Mount Rainier National Park hiking guide
Cowlitz Divide Trail
A 10.4-mile out-and-back with 2,990 ft of climbing in Ohanapecosh, rated difficult.
Key facts
- Length
- 10.4 mi (16.7 km)
- Elevation gain
- 2,990 ft (911 m)
- Route type
- Out and back
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- Area
- Ohanapecosh
- Highest point
- 4,746 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,883 ft
About Cowlitz Divide Trail
This trail traverses dense forest and climbs to the Cowlitz Divide, where it opens into subalpine meadows and offers expansive views of Mount Rainier from a 5,914-foot knoll. The route includes steep climbs and descents and drops about 800 feet into Indian Bar, a large meadow where the Ohanapecosh River flows through. If transportation can be arranged, Indian Bar can be combined with the Summerland section of the Wonderland Trail for a scenic one-way trip.
Route map
This route was checked by Parka editors.
