Name: Rampart Ridge
Rating: 3.8

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Features Birding · River/Creek · Views · Waterfall · Wildlife

Family Friendly A longer and steeper hike that will reward your family with beautiful ridgetop views.

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Follow the Trail of the Shadows, located across the road from the National Park Inn at Longmire, to the trail junction. From Longmire, Rampart immediately ascends quite steeply to the ridge along some rooted switchbacks.

Generally looped in combination with Wonderland Trail, Rampart Ridge does continue northwest all the way to Comet Falls Trail, gradually ascending as it goes.

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Land Manager: National Park Service - Mount Rainier National Park

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3.8 from 17 votes

#3

in Longmire

#8899

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3.8 from 17 votes

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#3

in Longmire

#401

in Washington

#8,899

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Mar 26, 2018 near Eatonville, WA

The forest briefly opens up as you start descending the far side of Rampart Ridge, giving you a great view of Mt. Rainier when it's clear out.

Jun 19, 2017 near Eatonville, WA

Just as you crest the ridge, a well-marked viewpoint provides beautiful views of the Nisqually River.

Jun 19, 2017 near Eatonville, WA

Mt. Rainier from prime viewpoint at highpoint of trail.

Jul 3, 2024 near Eatonville, WA

The switchbacks on the way up Rampart Ridge are a wonderfully consistent grade and surrounded by a gorgeous forest.

Jun 22, 2017 near Eatonville, WA

Mildred Point trail junction (Photo by Brewbooks)

Jul 23, 2015 near Eatonville, WA

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Jun 14, 2023

Atsuko Ohtake

Jun 25, 2022

Ellie Sveum

Did a loop that started on Rampart Ridge and ended on Wonderland Trail back at Longmire. 5.2mi

May 17, 2022

Samantha Shieh

Started clockwise loop planning to take Wonderland down but ended up turning back on the ridge due to snow and postholes! Spikes advised for top!

Jun 10, 2021

Jared Stewart

Made a loop by connecting with the wonderland trail. Hiked it clockwise. Very steep with lots of switchback. 5mi — 2h 18m

Jan 18, 2021

Brittany Westerman

Stopped at a snow 4mi — 3h 40m

Nov 16, 2020

Martina Valenzuela

Sep 15, 2020

Mikael Achamyeleh

Aug 16, 2020

Forrest Key

5h 00m

Jul 6, 2020

Katie Jajtner

up Rampart ridge to Wonderland trail return to Longmire 5mi

Jul 6, 2020

Gabriel Gottfredsen

First section of Rampart Ridge and then return to Longmire via Wonderland Trail. Some amazing views of Mount Rainier. Trail starts from the Trail o… 4.9mi — 2h 27m

Jul 5, 2020

Chad Foster

Oct 12, 2019

Samo Beroe

16h 00m

Jul 1, 2019

Cassie Phillips

M&M hike, beauriful day, nice hike. Did loop. 7mi

Jun 8, 2019

Dan Wyssmann

5.2mi — 3h 00m

Dec 11, 2018

Brad Baxter

Jul 6, 2018

Anastasia V

Steady steep hike through forest, mosquitoes and snow 5.2mi

Jul 6, 2018

Helmut Kapczynski

We did the trail up from the valley and came down via the Wonderland trail. It makes for a nice loop trail 5mi

Jun 10, 2018

Fan Lin

2.5mi

Jun 2, 2018

Jay Rosencrantz

trail does not seem to exist on the second half (past Wonderland intersection)

May 19, 2018

Mike Yachanin

May 17, 2018

Doreen Matthes

Hiked till crossing with Wonderland trail, then took Wonderland back to the visitor center

May 1, 2018

Deborah Chau

Packed snow for the top 2/3rds of the trail. Connected to Wonderland Trail to come back to Longmire. Super cloudy and light rain.

Jun 9, 2017

Jeryl Kolb

Looped with Wonderland Trail over to Pyramid Creek and then back to Longmire.

Apr 14, 2017

Yair Granot

Amazing trail rout 6mi

Jul 27, 2016

Alex Savage

Great trail 5.2mi

Oct 6, 2015

Tingwei Chiang

5h 00m

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Rampart Ridge

“This steep trail passes through forests and offers ridgetop vistas. ”

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5,340' 1,628 m

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Family Friendly A longer and steeper hike that will reward your family with beautiful ridgetop views.

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