Mount Rainier National Park

National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Eastside Trail

This extensive route connects the subalpine highlands of and Tipsoo Lake with the deep, lowland forests of the Ohanapecosh area by following the Chinook Creek and Ohanapecosh River drainages.

Many hikers choose to begin at the trail’s upper end and complete the entire trail as a one-way, downhill trip from Chinook Pass to Ohanapecosh. However, trailheads provide access to the trail at several locations along its length, allowing day-hikers to enjoy shorter sections of the trail. Refer to the map on the reverse side for details.

Trail Description One-way Distance (Chinook Pass to Difficulty Level: Ohanapecosh): 13.3 miles (21.4 km) Moderate, although steeper sections exist between Deer Creek and Tipsoo Lake Elevation Change (Chinook Pass to Ohanapecosh): 3,532 feet (1077 m) Wilderness Camp: Deer Creek

Hiking Time One-way: Pets are not permitted on park trails or 6 hours in off-trail areas.

Trailheads Chinook Pass: Park at the parking area Owyhigh Lakes Trail 0.4 mile (0.6 km) adjacent to the park boundary on SR 410, downhill, past Deer Creek Falls, to join the next to the Pacific Crest Trail’s pedestrian Eastside Trail. footbridge. Grove of the Patriarchs/ Tipsoo Lake: Park at the Tipsoo Lake Stevens Canyon Road: Park in the parking picnic area, 0.5 mile (0.8 km) west of lot at the Grove of the Patriarchs trailhead Chinook Pass on SR 410. on Stevens Canyon Road.

Owyhigh Lakes Trail: Park on SR 123 at Ohanapecosh: Park in the parking areas the small roadside pulloff about 200 feet adjacent to the Ohanapecosh Visitor (61 m) south of the trailhead. Follow the Center and Campground.

Along the Trail The upper section of the trail showcases zones along the trail––subalpine, mid- a prime example of the park’s delicate mountain, and lowland forest. Take the subalpine ecosystem as it winds spur trail into the Grove of the Patriarchs to through the meadows and patchy forest view a cathedral of ancient trees, some over surrounding Tipsoo Lake. Please stay 1,000 years old. on the trail to protect these fragile meadows! Enjoy the refreshing sights and sounds of numerous waterfalls cascading down the The remainder of the trail follows the canyons. Late-season hikers might hear courses of Chinook Creek and the elk bugling in the forest amidst colorful fall Ohanapecosh River. Outstanding examples foliage. of old-growth forest are seen in all life 12/18

EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA www.nps.gov/mora To White River / To Yakima Sunrise / Enumclaw 410 Wenatchee PARK National Eastside Trail mileages BOUNDARY Forest

RIDGE Point- Chinook Pass S Tipsoo Lake Cumulative Trailhead Trailhead Trail segment to-point 5432ft mileage 0.5 1657m mileage 410 Chinook Pass to Naches 0.3 0.3 4694ft Peak Tipsoo Lake GOVERNOR 1431m 1.5 Tipsoo Lake to 0.2 0.5 SR 410 crossing Buell Peak k 5933ft 123 Cree SR 410 crossing to 1808m y 1.5 2.0 Dewe SR 123 crossing 2.4 SR 123 crossing to Kotsuck 2.4 4.4 k Chinook Falls e e r Chinook Falls C 6337ft Chinook Falls to Deer 1932m Creek Creek/Owyhigh Lakes 0.4 4.8 Deer 0.4 Creek Trail junction Falls Deer Deer Creek/Owyhigh

Creek Lakes Trail junction to 1.4 6.2 k 1.4 o 0.4 Stafford Falls o in Owyhigh Lakes 6199ft h C Trailhead Stafford Falls to 1890m 1.5 7.7 Ohanapecosh Falls Stafford Falls Ohanapecosh Falls to Grove of the Patriarchs 3.4 11.1

123 junction 1.5 Lookout Grove of the Patriarchs Ohanapecos 5834ft 1778m junction to Grove of the Ohanapecosh 0.4 11.5 h Falls Patriarchs trailhead/ Stevens Canyon Road

Rive Grove of the Patriarchs trailhead/Stevens Canyon r 0.5 12.0 Creek Road to Silver Falls Loop Trail junction Panther Silver Falls Loop Trail junction to Ohanapecosh... 3.4 Eastside Trail ...via west side of loop 1.3 13.3 Other trails ...via Silver Falls and 1.4 13.4 Olallie Cree east side of loop k Auto campground 123 Wilderness camp (permit required) Grove of the Patriarchs Trailhead

0.4 Grove of the Patriarchs Laughingwater Cree k Silver Falls Stevens Canyon Entrance 0.5

1.4 1.3 Do not feed or approach wildlife. Ohanapecosh Pets and bicycles are not allowed Trailheads Gifford Pinchot National Forest on park trails. To Paradise / Longmire PARK Do not pick flowers or collect other BOUNDARY park resources (rocks, wood, etc.). Ohanapecosh Carry the “10 Essentials” and Visitor Center (open May to mid-October) Leave No Trace of your visit. 1900ft 579m Use a topographical map. To Packwood / Hwy 12 Permit required for wilderness camping.