2. It was about 1920 when visitors and park staff started referring to the loop as the Wonderland Trail. 3. The majority of hikers give themselves 10 or more days to finish the Wonderland. 4.

2. It was about 1920 when visitors and park staff started referring to the loop as the Wonderland Trail. 3. The majority of hikers give themselves 10 or more days to finish the Wonderland. 4.

90. The best part of the Wonderland Trail is eating breakfast at sunrise at Panhandle Gap. 91. Panhandle Gap, 6,800 feet above sea level, is the highest point on the trail. 92.

The Wonderland Trail first departs Longmire into the forest, taking you past Rampart Ridge. (The ridge is also a great additional 1.5 mi detour starting from Longmire for more views of Rainier.) ...

It was our first night on the Wonderland Trail, a 93-mile loop around Mount Rainier. We had planned a six-day, 60-mile trip, and we weren’t looking forward to six days of wet and cold.

1. The park finished linking trails in 1915 to form the loop around the mountain in an effort to make patrolling easier for rangers. The Wonderland Trail quickly became popular with hikers. 2.

1 — The park finished linking trails in 1915 to form the loop around the mountain in an effort to make patrolling easier for rangers. The Wonderland Trail quickly became popular with hikers.