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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
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.
Along the route: low 5,072 ft / 1,546 m · high 5,869 ft / 1,789 m