Mount Fremont Lookout Trail

 

Mount Fremont Lookout Trail

• Distance, round trip: 5.6 miles
• Elevation gain: 900 feet
• Hiking time, round trip: 3 hours
• Wilderness camps: none

Trailhead Location

From the north side of the Sunrise parking lot, use the Sourdough Ridge Trailhead to start your hike to Mount Fremont Lookout.

Trail Description

The trailhead starts at 6,400 feet elevation at Sunrise and climbs moderately a short distance to the top of Sourdough Ridge. Follow the Sourdough Ridge trail west to the five way trial intersection at Frozen Lake. From there, the trail to Mount Fremont traverses the west side of a rocky ridge for another 1.3 miles to the historic Mount Fremont Fire Lookout built in the 1930s.

Along the Trail

The entire trail from Sunrise to the lookout is through meadowland and over rocky crags. On a clear day hikers can enjoy superb views of Mount Rainier, the Cascades, and the Olympic Mountains. North of the lookout lies the spectacular meadows of Grand Park.

The subalpine and alpine plants found along the trail are extremely delicate and slow growing. Please help them to survive by staying on the trail!

Backpacking

There is no camping at or around the lookout. Permits are required for camping. Permits and current trail conditions are available park-wide from wilderness information centers, ranger stations, and visitor centers.

Trail Regulations

• Always check current trail conditions before heading out. Current trail conditions are available park-wide from wilderness information centers, ranger stations, and visitor centers. Check hours of operation.
• Fires are prohibited.
• No pets on trails.
• Treat water before drinking.

 

Pets are not allowed on trails.

At Mount Rainier, pets are NOT allowed on trails, in wilderness and/or off trail areas, inside buildings, in amphitheaters, or on roads closed for winter (service animals excepted). Learn more about pets. 

 

 

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