Location: Mt. Rainier National Park, on the northeast side of the mountain/park.
Accessibility/Parking (Volkswagon Golf or Jeep Cherokee): Trailhead was right off the parking lot at the Sunrise Visitor’s Center.
Challenge Level (1: A female in her late 20’s in decent shape thought it was easy as pie to 5: Gonna need a forklift to help me finish this): 2, this short hike felt like a vacation compared to the others we had done on the trip.
Overall Rating (1: Wouldn’t recommend 2: Bleh 3: Fun but wouldn’t do it again 4: Loved it 5: A favorite, must plan return trip immediately): 5, we were surprised by how much could be seen in this compact 2 mile hike. This trail would be great for families with young kids and pets. With the shorter trail options at Sunrise and location on the north side of the park, this would also be a nice day hike from the Seattle area.