Mount Rainier's Westside Road is closed in winter at the junction with Highway 706, making this road showshoe more than 11 miles roundtrip.
From the junction, make your way along the road as it follows Tahoma Creek. Five miles in, a turnoff leads to Round Pass, Gobblers Knob, and Mount Beljica to the west. To the east lie the South Puyallup Trail, Emerald Ridge the Wonderland Trail.
The Westside Road is an easy snowshoe with a gently uphill grade for the most part (it is a road, after all). However, always be aware of potential avalanche hazards, particularly in the first mile of the hike, since the road has been closed for several years due to rockfall from the cliffs above the road near the junction for 706.
Westside Road
46.7354,
-121.8566
Map & Directions
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Length
- 11.0 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,788 feet
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Highest Point
- 3,534 feet
Mount Rainier's Westside Road is closed in winter at the junction with Highway 706, making this road showshoe more than 11 miles roundtrip.
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Hiking Westside Road
Westside Road
Map & Directions
Trailhead
Before You Go
Parking Pass/Entry Fee
National Park PassWTA 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 the Nisqually entrance of Mount Rainier National Park (off Highway 706), drive east on Nisqually-Longmire Road for one mile. The turnoff for the Westside Road is on your left. There is no designated parking area, so be sure to park in such a way that traffic can flow uninterrupted along the road.
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