Mud Mountain Dam - Rim Trail

Name: Mud Mountain Dam - Rim Trail
Rating: 2.7

Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410

47.1447, -121.9332 Map & Directions

Length: 4.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 80 feet
Highest Point: 1,300 feet
Calculated Difficulty About Calculated Difficulty: Easy

Wildflowers/Meadows
Mountain views
Wildlife
Good for kids
Dogs allowed on leash
Fall foliage
Rivers

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Located on the White River near Mount Rainier, the Mud Mountain Dam is both a flood control dam operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and a recreation facility. This gentle 2-mile trail will take you along the White River. Continue reading

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Hiking Mud Mountain Dam - Rim Trail

Located on the White River near Mount Rainier, the Mud Mountain Dam is both a flood control dam operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and a recreation facility.

This gentle 2-mile trail will take you along the White River. Find great views of the White River Canyon, as well as the ancient volcanic mudflows and deposits of sediment that formed the rim of the reservoir.

For other great hikes at Mud Mountain Dam, check out the River Trail and Vista Trail.

Mud Mountain Dam has specific open hours that vary slightly through the seasons. Please check their website for more information.

Hike Description Written by
Claudia Lopez, WTA Community

Mud Mountain Dam - Rim Trail

Map & Directions

Trailhead

Co-ordinates: 47.1447, -121.9332 Open in Google Maps

Before You Go

From Jan to Apr 2023, the park is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays only. Check the website for more details: https://www.nws.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Locks-and-Dams/Mud-Mountain-Dam/Recreation/

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WTA Pro Tip: Save a copy of our directions before you leave! App-based driving directions aren't always accurate and data connections may be unreliable as you drive to the trailhead.

Getting There

From I-5 S, take exit 142A to get onto Hwy 18 E. In about 4.5 miles, take the exit for Hwy 164 E toward Auburn Wy/Enumclaw. Continue on Hwy 164 E for about 15 miles through Enumclaw, then take a left onto Roosevelt Ave/Hwy 410 E. Stay on Hwy 410 E for approximately 6 miles, then make a right onto Mud Mountain Road. After around 2.5 miles, you will reach Mud Mountain Dam.

Trailhead

Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410

Rim Trail (#0)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Guidebooks & Maps

60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Seattle

2nd Ed. (Weber and Stevens - Menasha Ridge Press)

Buy the Green Trails Enumclaw No. 237 map

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Mud Mountain Dam - Rim Trail

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Hiking Mud Mountain Dam - Rim Trail

Hike Description Written by
Claudia Lopez, WTA Community

Map & Directions

Before You Go

Parking Pass/Entry Fee

Getting There

Trailhead

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