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Hiking trail · Mount Rainier · Nearest town: Carbonado, 13 mi / 20.9 km away
Photo: Mowich Lake · Walter Siegmund · CC BY 2.5 · Source
Grindstone Trail is a round-trip hike of 1.6 mi / 2.6 km near Carbonado. Expect about 551 ft / 168 m of elevation gain, with a high point of 4,938 ft / 1,505 m. Difficulty: Moderate. At an average pace, plan on about 1 hr 13 min.
Along the route: low 4,373 ft / 1,333 m · high 4,925 ft / 1,501 m