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# Skyline Trail packing checklist

*   Activity**Day hike**
*   Park**Mount Rainier National Park, WA**
*   Nearest**Highline Trail, 395 mi**

A loop from Paradise through wildflower meadows to Panorama Point, right under the Nisqually Glacier.

## Trip details

Distance

5.5 mi loop

Elevation gain

1,700 ft

Highlight

Panorama Point

Best season

Late July to September (our pick)

### Source

*   [NPS: Skyline Trail](https://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/skyline-trail.htm)

"Our pick" seasons are our own call.

## Packing list

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1.  **Warm layer**Panorama Point is windy and cold even in summer.Need itHave it

    ![Columbia Women's Benton Springs Fleece](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71WWt+8POPL._AC_SL1000_.jpg)

    Columbia Women's Benton Springs Fleece

    $65.00 on Amazon

    Panorama Point is windy and cold even in summer.

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2.  **Rain shell**Paradise is one of the snowiest places on earth.Need itHave it

    No product pick yet. Bring your own or check with the park.

3.  **Water bottle**You'll want water on the climb.Need itHave it

    ![Nalgene Tritan Wide Mouth 32 oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71x9VbJrhvL._AC_SL1000_.jpg)

    Nalgene Tritan Wide Mouth 32 oz

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    You'll want water on the climb.

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4.  **Sun hat**Snowfields reflect strong UV.Need itHave it

    ![Sunday Afternoons Adventure Hat (UPF 50+)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71nSwoKNMCL._AC_SL1000_.jpg)

    Sunday Afternoons Adventure Hat (UPF 50+)

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    Snowfields reflect strong UV.

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5.  **Gloves**For the windy ridge.Need itHave it

    ![Carhartt Wind Fighter Fleece Gloves](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71yObpWLmzL._AC_SL1000_.jpg)

    Carhartt Wind Fighter Fleece Gloves

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    For the windy ridge.

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Prices and stock checked on Amazon on Oct 12, 2026, and may have changed.

## Photos

![Mount Rainier - Paradise, August 2014 - start of the Skyline Trail 02](/photos/skyline-trail-1.webp)

Photo: [Joe Mabel](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mount_Rainier_-_Paradise,_August_2014_-_start_of_the_Skyline_Trail_02.jpg) · [CC BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) · Wikimedia Commons

![Mount Rainier - Skyline Trail in Paradise meadow, August 2014 - 02](/photos/skyline-trail-2.webp)

Photo: [Joe Mabel](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mount_Rainier_-_Skyline_Trail_in_Paradise_meadow,_August_2014_-_02.jpg) · [CC BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) · Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates **46.7860°N 121.7350°W**

Park **Mount Rainier National Park, WA**

Time now **UTC --:--:--**

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**Map data:** Elevation from [Terrain Tiles on AWS](https://registry.opendata.aws/terrain-tiles/) (Mapzen/Tilezen), built from USGS 3DEP and NOAA ETOPO1 data, among others.

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