Trip
Alpine Scramble - Tokaloo Rock
A gorgeous scramble through the alpine country on the west side of Mount Rainier, with stunning flowers and views of the Sunset Amphitheater. Quite the workout at 22 miles and 6100’ of elevation gain.
Contacts
- Sat, Sep 30, 2023
- Seattle Alpine Scrambling
- Scrambling
- Adults
- Technical 3, Strenuous 5
- Challenging
- Mileage: 20.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 6,000 ft
- FULL (6 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Arranged via email, departing from Dry Creek at ~7am.
We will NOT be using bicycles on the West Side Road. Our feet (plus the Round Pass connector trail) will see us departing the Wonderland Trail at ~6000’ on our way to Andrew and Tokaloo Rock. On descent we will likely take a short detour to St Andrews Lake (to pump water, unless tarn water remains at higher elevations) before resuming our descent (southbound) on the Wonderland Trail. This trip will be a slightly shorter version of this trip and will NOT visit Aurora Peak. We’ll save a visit to Aurora Peak for an overnighter this winter (a 3 day version of this trip). Photos from past trips to Tokaloo Rock can be seen here.
Tokaloo Rock & Aurora Peak
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USGS Mt Rainier East
Green Trails Mount Rainier Wonderland No. 269SX - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Helmet
- Mountaineering Boots
- Ice Axe