Name: Grove of the Patriarchs
Rating: 4.5

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Features Birding · River/Creek · Wildlife

Family Friendly The Ohanapecosh River surrounds an island of towering, thousand-year-old Douglas fir and western redcedar trees. Walk the trail to discover the grandeur and peace of this island.

The trail is closed due to bridge damage. Construction is expected to begin summer 2027.

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The Grove is just west of Stevens Canyon Entrance on the Ohanapecosh River. Walk the trail along the river to an island of ancient Western red-cedar, Douglas-fir, and Western hemlock. The sheer size of these ancient (some of which are over 1,000 years old) trees is staggering.

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Land Manager: National Park Service - Mount Rainier National Park

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4.5 from 32 votes

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4.5 from 32 votes

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Hikers walk on the trail that leads to the Grove of the Patriarchs.

Mar 5, 2015 near Eatonville, WA

Sep 1, 2015 near Eatonville, WA

Feb 26, 2015 near Eatonville, WA

Feb 26, 2015 near Eatonville, WA

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Mar 4, 2023

N T

Oct 6, 2021

Noah Hobbs

Beautiful easy hike with lots to look at 0.4mi — 15h 44m

Sep 12, 2021

Rumi Apple

Sep 5, 2021

Dan N

Sep 5, 2021

Rob Cravens

Sep 2, 2021

Michael Schieferecke

nice hike through some old growth trees. 1mi — 0h 30m

Aug 18, 2021

Nicole Brainard

Very cool- short and easy.

Aug 18, 2021

Patrycja Bilello

Jul 7, 2021

Kristy Van

Jun 27, 2021

Stephanie Cairney

Jun 26, 2021

Jacob Hill

Unbelievable history - could have looked at these guys for hours

Aug 17, 2020

Theresa Lynn

Aug 8, 2020

Alyx Hodges

Beautiful little hike — 0h 50m

Jul 26, 2020

Steven Kolombaris

0.3mi — 11h 30m

Jul 23, 2020

Abby Hric

Jul 18, 2020

Tiffany Davenport

Jul 8, 2020

Elizabeth D

Jun 29, 2020

Dan Hanus

Last day hike w/ Carol & John!

Jun 26, 2020

Michelle Plumb

May 31, 2020

Mel H

0.3mi

Oct 12, 2019

Shelley Hansell

Oct 10, 2019

Samo Beroe

0.3mi — 12h 20m

Oct 1, 2019

Kelsey Bopp

Sep 30, 2019

Caro TM

Sep 23, 2019

Kris Webster

Sep 20, 2019

Aimee Borg

Sep 15, 2019

Jess Earp

Sep 4, 2019

J Cham

Aug 5, 2019

Anita Peebles

Jul 24, 2019

John Darnell

Jul 21, 2019

Patrick McIlmoyle

Jul 15, 2019

Kjaella Terlson

1.3mi — 0h 55m

Jul 11, 2019

Amy Chen

Jul 3, 2019

Emely B

Beautiful trees and emerald water

Jun 30, 2019

Caitlin M

Sketched along the river 1mi

Jun 30, 2019

Nathan Mueller

1mi

Jun 25, 2019

Dan Billek

May 27, 2019

Casey Morgan

Nov 2, 2018

Allie Shutt

Oct 15, 2018

Sophie Higbie

Majestic!!! 1mi

Oct 15, 2018

Rob Higbie

We also hiked to Silver Falls on the other side of the road.

Sep 28, 2018

Donald Kelly

Sep 10, 2018

Becka Katherine

Sep 8, 2018

Logan Shaver

Sep 6, 2018

Marc Schwartz

1mi

Aug 17, 2018

Starr Hullinger

Aug 1, 2018

Madison Hart

0.3mi — 1h 30m

Jul 26, 2018

Jessie Van Hoy

Jul 20, 2018

Jessica Fitzgerald

Jul 13, 2018

Susan Dulik

Beautiful, old growth forest. Suspension bridge was fun. Lots of families.

Jul 8, 2018

David Orner

Jul 7, 2018

Kenta O

Jul 4, 2018

Kevin L. Young

Went with Oliver and Sadie, with the boys and Carmel and kids 0.3mi — 1h 00m

Sep 24, 2017

Holly Huston

Aug 16, 2017

Yoran Chiron

Aug 8, 2017

Lal W.

Little hike during camping at Ohanapecosh

Jul 4, 2017

Brett Sabol

Jun 24, 2017

Holly Hatton

Combined this hike with Silver Falls Loop from Ohanapekosh Campground. Beautiful stand of elders. 5.5mi

Jun 12, 2017

Josh Gaydeski

Jul 24, 2016

Chad Fike

Jun 4, 2016

Daniel Zavala

Feb 17, 2016

Dave Pahlas

Sep 12, 2015

Sheila Pelland

Got an early start to avoid crowds. Trail was easy and enjoyable. Fall colors were starting to show 0.3mi

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Family Friendly The Ohanapecosh River surrounds an island of towering, thousand-year-old Douglas fir and western redcedar trees. Walk the trail to discover the grandeur and peace of this island.

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