Owyhigh Lakes Loop

This route was the result of a happy failure. Last year when Kathy and her friend were attempting a Mt. Rainier circumambulation via the Wonderland Trail, while climbing out of White River up to Summerland, the heat and sun were simply too oppressive. Drained by the heat, the dynamic duo of badass ladies decided they needed to find an alternate route. After checking the maps they realized they could make a nice loop back to their start by connecting the Wonderland through the Ohanapecosh and back up the Eastside trail to Owyhigh Lakes trail. The result of the failed original plan is this beautiful and scenic route through some rarely traveled sections of Mt Rainier National Park.

The complete route is: Summerland Trail, Wonderland Trail, Cowlitz Divide Trail, Eastside Trail, Grove of the Patriarchs, Eastside Trail, Owyhigh Lakes Trail, Sunrise Park Road, back to junction with Summerland Trail. Note: this is a true loop, you can start this route at any point and go in either direction, so long as you complete the entire loop ending where you started.