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Gobblers Knob Trail

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 4.5 (4)
  1. Areas
  2. WA
  3. …Southwest Washington
  4. …Mount Rainier National Park
  5. West Side
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“Make your way to a pristine mountain lake and an outstanding lookout on this tucked-away trail. ”

Tom Robson
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2.3

Miles

3.7

KM

Point to Point

5,461' 1,665 m

High

3,887' 1,185 m

Low

1,581' 482 m

Up

7' 2 m

Down

13%

Avg Grade (8°)

49%

Max Grade (26°)

Dogs No Dogs

Features Birding · Lake · Views · Wildlife

Description

Walk or bike the closed portion of Westside Road (3.8 miles) to the Round Pass trailhead to begin this hike. The route to Lake George is about 1 mile, mostly easy with a gradual incline. The rest of the trail to Gobblers Knob Lookout is much steeper, gaining more than 1,000 feet in about 1 mile.

Contacts

Land Manager: National Park Service - Mount Rainier National Park

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Tom Robson
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Trail Ratings

  4.5 from 4 votes

#1

in West Side

#8401

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  4.5 from 4 votes
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Trail Rankings

#1

in West Side

#367

in Washington

#8,401

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View of Rainier and Liberty Cap above Westside Road
Mar 4, 2015 near Eatonville, WA

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