Sunday, August 23, 2009

Backpacking the Wonderland Trail


For a better view of the map use Google Earth, look up Mount Rainier, WA.

On September 1, 2009 David, our friend Chico and I will be heading out on an adventure of a lifetime. We are backpack the 93 miles of the Wonderland Trail which encircles Mount Rainier in Washington State.
Above is a map of our adventure along with our daily itinerary. Wish us luck!!


Day 1: Tuesday, September 1
Box Canyon Picnic Area (the small yellow dot on the bottom right) (elev. 3300 ft) to Paradise River (the next small yellow dot headed clockwise) (elev. 3805ft): Wilderness Camp
Distance traveled: 10.0 miles
Elevation gained: 2020'
Elevation lost: 2072'

Day 2: Wednesday, September 2
Paradise River (elev. 3805ft) to Devels Dream (green tree)(elev. 5060ft): Wilderness Camp
(stop at Longmire: Cache pickup, Lodging, restaurant, food service, visitor info, ranger station)
Distance traveled: 9.4 miles (cumulative: 19.4 miles)
Elevation gained: 2400'
Elevation lost: 1189'

Day 3: Thursday, September 3
Devels Dream (elev. 5060ft) to Klapatche Park (elev. 5515ft): Wilderness Camp
Distance traveled: 10.2 miles (cumulative: 29.6 miles)
Elevation gained: 3786'
Elevation lost: 3386'

Day 4: Friday, September 4
Klapatche Park (elev.5515 ft) to Golden Lakes (elev. 5130ft): Wilderness Camp
Distance traveled: 7.9 miles (cumulative: 37.5 miles)
Elevation gained: 1800'
Elevation lost: 2150'

Day 5: Saturday, September 5
Golden Lakes (elev. 5130ft) to Mowich Lake (elev. 4929ft): Cache Pickup, Campground, restrooms
Distance traveled: 10.1 miles (cumulative: 47.6 miles)
Elevation gained: 2399'
Elevation lost: 2520'

Day 6: Sunday, September 6
Mowich Lake (elev. 4929ft) to Carbon River (elev. 3195ft): Wilderness Camp
Distance traveled: 8.7 miles (cumulative: 56.3 miles)
Elevation gained: 2020'
Elevation lost: 4250'

Day 7: Monday, September 7
Carbon River (elev. 3195ft) to Mystick Lake (elev. 5570ft): Wilderness Camp
Distance traveled: 5.2 miles (cumulative: 61.5 miles)
Elevation gained: 3380'
Elevation lost: 300'

Day 8: Tuesday, September 8
Mystick Lake (elev. 5570ft) to Sunrise (elev. 6400ft): Cache Pickup, restaurant, picnic area, ranger station, Wilderness Camp
Distance traveled: 9.4 miles (total: 70.9 miles)
Elevation gained: 2570'
Elevation lost: 1990'

Day 9: Wednesday, September 9
Sunrise (elev. 6400ft) to Summerland (elev. 5940ft): Wilderness Camp
Note: must hand food, bears!
Distance traveled: 9.8 miles (cumulative: 80.7 miles)
Elevation gained: 1900'
Elevation lost: 2443'

Day 10: Thursday, September 10
Summerland (elev. 5940ft) to Indian Bar (elev.5120ft): Wilderness Camp
Distance traveled: 4.5 (cumulative: 85.2 miles)
Elevation gained: 1075
Elevation lost: 1640

Day 11: Friday, September 11
Indian Bar (elev.5120ft) to Box Canyon (elev. 3300ft): Picnic Area
Distance traveled: 7.8 miles (cumulative: 93 miles)
Elevation gained: 1285
Elevation lost: 2695

Alternate: (combine day 10 and 11)
Day 10: Thursday, September 10
Summerland (elev. 5940ft) to Box Canyon (elev. 3300ft)
Distance traveled: 12.3
Elevation gained: 2360
Elevation lost: 4335

Total Elevation gained: 24,635'
Total Elevation lost: total: 24,635'
Total miles: 93
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