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Not far southeast of Mount Rainier is a less famous but just as mind-blowing mountain treasure: the Goat Rocks, the ruggedly scenic remains of an eroded volcano. The trails in both areas are justifiably popular, but with reservations in the national park and careful planning in the Goat Rocks Wilderness, it is possible to enjoy a welcome degree of solitude in your backcountry adventures. But even if you have to share it, the outstanding mountain scenery in both areas will delight you and keep you coming back time and again.

4Goat Lake and Gobblers Knob
RATINGS866ROUND-TRIP DISTANCE6.8 miles to Goat Lake; 9 miles to Gobblers KnobELEVATION GAIN1,650' to Goat Lake; 2,850' to Gobblers KnobOPTIONAL MAPGreen Trails Mount Rainier West (No. 269)USUALLY OPENMid-July–OctoberBEST TIMEMid-July–OctoberAGENCYCowlitz Valley Ranger District (Gifford Pinchot National Forest), 360- 497-1103, fs.usda.gov/ recarea/giffordpinchot/recarea/ ?recid=31180; Mount Rainier National Park, nps.gov/moraPERMITWilderness permits required for all overnight camping within Mount Rainier National Park (but not at the recommended site at Goat Lake, which is outside the park); reserve permits online starting March 15. Reservation applications are $20 per party per trip (nonrefundable).

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