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Palisades Lakes

Backpacking2 days6.9 mi (round-trip)

Itinerary

Sunrise Point Trailhead
3.5 mi • 700 ft gain
Upper Palisades Lake
3.5 mi • 900 ft gain
Sunrise Point Trailhead
Driving directions

How to get a permit

This trip requires a Mount Rainier National Park Wilderness Permit. Reservations depend on your start date:

May
Jun
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Oct
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Jan
Feb
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Apr

Trips starting between May 1 and October 12

Permits required. Quota in effect.
1st option

Online lottery

Feb 10 – Mar 3 Passed
Enter lottery
2nd option

Online reservations

Closes 2 days ahead
Book
Get notified when we find cancellations
Release
Apr 25 at 7 AM PDT Passed
Unclaimed permits only
3rd option

In-person reservations

Opens 1 day ahead

Permit details

Here is how to fill out the Mount Rainier National Park Wilderness Permit application:

CampsiteUpper Palisades Lake Camp
Entry PointSunrise Point Trailhead
Exit PointSunrise Point Trailhead

Select a start date

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