Old Desolate, Mount Rainier National Park

Name: Old Desolate
Address: Mount Rainier National Park, United States

#25 among attractions in Mount Rainier National Park

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Old Desolate, Mount Rainier National Park

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Old Desolate is a 7,137 feet multi-summit, ridge-like mountain located in Mount Rainier National Park, in Pierce County of Washington state. It is part of the Cascade Range, and lies 5 mi due north of the summit of Mount Rainier. The Wonderland Trail provides an approach to this mountain, and the summit offers views of Sluiskin Mountain and Mount Rainier. Burroughs Mountain is its nearest higher neighbor, 2.37 mi to the southeast. Precipitation runoff from Old Desolate drains east into the West Fork White River, or west into the Carbon River. ()

Coordinates: 46°55'31"N, 121°45'0"W

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Old Desolate – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Spray Falls, Wonderland Trail, Mount Fremont, Sluiskin Mountain.

4.4 miW
Waterfall
Spray Falls, Mount Rainier National Park
112 min walk • Nestled within the verdant expanse of Mount Rainier National Park in Washington State, Spray Falls is a breathtaking natural wonder that beckons to outdoor enthusiasts and casual tourists alike. This majestic waterfall, with its cascading waters descending from the...
5.8 miSE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Wonderland Trail, Mount Rainier National Park
148 min walk • The Wonderland Trail is an approximately 93-mile hiking trail that circumnavigates Mount Rainier in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, United States. The trail goes over many ridges of Mount Rainier for a cumulative 22,000 feet of elevation gain. The trail was built in 1915. In 1981, it was designated a National Recreation Trail.
3.9 miE
Mountain
Mount Fremont, Mount Rainier National Park
101 min walk • Mount Fremont is a 7,214-foot-elevation mountain summit located in Mount Rainier National Park in Pierce County of Washington state. Mount Fremont is a minor peak at the southwest corner of the Sourdough Mountains which are a subset of the Cascade Range.
1.5 miN
Mountain
Sluiskin Mountain, Mount Rainier National Park
40 min walk • Sluiskin Mountain is a prominent pair of summits located in Mount Rainier National Park in Pierce County of Washington state. It is situated northwest of Burroughs Mountain and is part of the Cascade Range.
4.7 miW
Mountain
Fay Peak, Mount Rainier National Park
120 min walk • Fay Peak is a double-summit mountain located in Mount Rainier National Park, in Pierce County of Washington state. It is part of the Cascade Range, and lies 7 mi northwest of the summit of Mount Rainier.
4.4 miW
Mountain
Mother Mountain, Mount Rainier National Park
114 min walk • Mother Mountain is a 6,480+ ft multi-summit, 3-mile long ridge-like mountain located in Mount Rainier National Park, in Pierce County of Washington state. It is part of the Cascade Range, and lies 7 mi northwest of the summit of Mount Rainier.
2.5 miE
Mountain
Skyscraper Mountain, Mount Rainier National Park
63 min walk • Skyscraper Mountain is a 7,078 feet summit located in Mount Rainier National Park in Pierce County of Washington state. It is part of the Cascade Range.
1.7 miN
Mountain
Crescent Mountain, Mount Rainier National Park
43 min walk • Crescent Mountain is a 6,715-ft ridge-like mountain located in north-central Mount Rainier National Park, in Pierce County of Washington state. It is part of the Cascade Range, and lies 6.6 mi due north of the summit of Mount Rainier. Sluiskin Mountain is its nearest higher neighbor, 0.85 mi to the east.
2.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Burroughs Mountain, Mount Rainier National Park
60 min walk • Burroughs Mountain is located on the northeast slope of Mount Rainier above Glacier Basin. It was named for John Burroughs, the naturalist, who visited the mountain several times. The mountain was first called John Burroughs Mountain. Burroughs was born near Roxbury, New York, in April 1837, and died in 1931.
4.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Emmons Glacier, Mount Rainier National Park
115 min walk • Emmons Glacier is on the northeast flank of Mount Rainier, in Washington. At 4.3 sq mi, it has the largest surface area of any glacier in the contiguous United States.
2.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Winthrop Glacier, Mount Rainier National Park
72 min walk • The Winthrop Glacier is a large glacier on the northeastern side of Mount Rainier in Washington. Named after Theodore Winthrop, the body of ice covers 3.5 mile² and has a volume of 18.5 billion feet³.