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Cougar Lakes Trail
Hiking trail · Mount Rainier · Nearest town: Greenwater, 20.9 mi / 33.7 km away
Photo: Tipsoo Lake · Steven Pavlov · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source
8.6 mi13.9 kmOne way
≈1,598 ft≈487 mElevation gain
5,879 ft1,792 mHigh point
4 hr 30 minEst. time
Overview
Cougar Lakes Trail is a one-way hike of 8.6 mi / 13.9 km near Greenwater. Expect about 1,598 ft / 487 m of elevation gain, with a high point of 5,879 ft / 1,792 m. Difficulty: Moderate. At an average pace, plan on about 4 hr 30 min one way.
Elevation profile
Along the route: low 5,072 ft / 1,546 m · high 5,869 ft / 1,789 m
Nearby
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- Tipsoo LakeLake · 0.1 mi / 0.2 km
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- Yakima PeakPeak · 0.5 mi / 0.8 km
- Deadwood PeakPeak · 1 mi / 1.6 km
- Tahtlum PeakPeak · 1.9 mi / 3.1 km
- Barrier PeakPeak · 2.8 mi / 4.6 km
- Three Way PeakPeak · 3.1 mi / 4.9 km