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Cowlitz Divide Trail
Hiking trail · Mount Rainier · Nearest town: Packwood, 11.4 mi / 18.3 km away
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8.1 mi13 kmRound trip
≈2,569 ft≈783 mElevation gain
4,715 ft1,437 mHigh point
4 hr 49 minEstimated time
Moderate4 mi / 6.5 km one way. Length and elevation gain are calculated from map data, so they're approximate.
Pass: National park entry (based on the land the trailhead is on)
Trailhead: Laughingwater Creek Trailhead
Off SR 123, near Packwood, WA
Coordinates: 46.75156, -121.55750
Directions
Overview
Cowlitz Divide Trail is a round-trip hike of 8.1 mi / 13 km near Packwood, WA. Expect about 2,569 ft / 783 m of elevation gain, with a high point of 4,715 ft / 1,437 m. Difficulty: Moderate. At an average pace, plan on about 4 hr 49 min. Upper sections can be snowy from November through May.
Elevation profile
Along the route: low 2,139 ft / 652 m · high 4,715 ft / 1,437 m
Nearby
- Three Lakes TrailHiking trail · less than 0.1 mi / 0.1 km
- Silver Falls OverlookViewpoint · 0.1 mi / 0.2 km
- Silver FallsWaterfall · 0.1 mi / 0.2 km
- Eastside TrailHiking trail · 0.5 mi / 0.7 km
- Silver Falls LoopHiking trail · 1.1 mi / 1.8 km
- Ohanapecosh CampgroundCampground · 1.2 mi / 1.9 km
- Olallie Creek CampCampground · 2.2 mi / 3.6 km
- Dispersed CampingCampground · 2.9 mi / 4.7 km
Sources
- Route and map: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: AWS Terrain Tiles.
- Official trail listing: National Park Service.
- Pass: based on the protected area that contains the trailhead.