Grove of the Patriarchs Loop

This trail was a lot of fun lots with a minimal amount of elevation gain of 50 feet and only about 1.5 miles long. It took us about 90 minutes to do this hike. This is a great hike for little legs in my opinion.

The Grove of Patriarchs has a few fun features such as a suspension bridge to cross over the Ohanapecosh River and very large trees some of them are 40 feet around and stand nearly 300 feet. There are also couple of spots where the trail gets close to the river where kids throw rocks in the water.  At the trail head there is bathrooms with running water and picnic tables where we at lunch and saw some stellar blue jays.

Pass for Mount Rainier National Park is required for this trail it's currently $15 for a pass that is good for 7 days or there is an annual pass for $30.

Driving Directions:

From Enumclaw, drive east about 47 miles on State Route 410 to the junction with SR 123 at Cayuse Pass. Stay right (straight ahead) to merge onto SR 123-Cayuse Pass Highway. Drive south about 11.5 miles to the junction with the Stevens Canyon Road. Turn right (west) and pass through the Stevens Canyon Entrance to the park. About 0.25 mile from SR 123, park in the lot on the north side of the road.
From Ohanapecosh, drive north 2 miles on SR 123 to the Stevens Canyon Road. Turn left (west) and pass through the Stevens Canyon Entrance to the park. About 0.25 mile from SR 123, park in the lot on the north side of the road.
Note: SR 123 was severely damaged by the November 2006 floods. Although the road has been reopened, call to check on road conditions. Park Headquarters 360.569.2211

For current fee into  Mt. Rainier National Park click on this link
For current trail condition check out Washington Trail Association 

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