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4712ft 1436m Thr ee Lakes 123 Stevens Canyon Entrance Trailhead Laughingwater Creek PARK BOUNDARY Gifford Pinchot National Forest P ARK BOUNDAR Y Remember, the use of stock (horses, burros, llamas) is permitted on this trail and the Pacific Crest Trail. When approaching pack animals on the trail, give them the right of way. Step off to the side of the trail and stand quietly to give them room to safely pass. www.nps.gov/mora Three Lakes Trail Description Round-trip Distance: 12.2 miles (19.6 km) Elevation Gain: 2,700 feet (823 m) Hiking Time Round-trip: 6 hours Difficulty Level: Moderate Wilderness Camp: Three Lakes Trailhead: Drive 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Ohanapecosh on SR 123. Park on the west side of the road at Laughingwater Creek. The trailhead is across the highway. Along the Trail The trail follows Laughingwater Creek as it leads hikers through the forest. Stop to enjoy the soothing sound of the creek from its bank. Atop the ridge, hikers will find three small mountain lakes. Mount Rainier can be seen by taking a short 0.5-mile (0.8 km) hike beyond the third lake and emerging from the forest into an open area. EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA 12/18 This trail is a mostly forested hike following Laughingwater Creek. The trail gets its name from three mountain lakes near the junction with the Pacific Crest Trail. Do not feed or approach wildlife. Pets and bicycles are not allowed on park trails. Do not pick flowers or collect other park resources (rocks, wood, etc.). Carry the “10 Essentials” and Leave No Trace of your visit. Use a topographical map. Permit required for wilderness camping. Mount Rainier National Park National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior To Ohanapecosh / Hwy 12 To Cayuse Pass / SR 410 / White River / Sunrise

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Page 1: Three Lakes Trail - National Park ServiceTrail of the Shadows Kautz Cr eek Trail R a m p a r t R i d g e T r a i l (r o a d o p e n J u n e t o O c t o b e r) ( r o a d o p e n M a

MartinPeak

VirginiaPeak

AugustPeak

Berr yPeak

Tolmie Peak5939ft1810m

Howard Peak5683ft

1732m

Arthur Peak5483ft1671m

Flor ence Peak5508ft1679m

1880ft573m

SweetPeak

Ipsut Pass

5537ft1688m

NeedleRock

Tirzah Peak5208ft1587m

Wallace Peak

NaturalBridge

RedstonePeak

Pigeon Peak

SluiskinMountain

WindyGap

6996ft2132m

Mineral Mountain6500ft1981m

Echo Rock7870ft2399m

Obser vationRock8364ft2549m

Liberty Cap14122ft4304m

St. Andr ews Rock10992ft3350m

10188ft3105m

Point Success14153ft4315m

Steamboat Prow9702ft

2958m

Columbia Cr est14410ft4392m

9510ft2899m

Tokaloo Rock7684ft2342m

5380ft1808m

Gobblers Knob5485ft1672m

Round Pass3900ft1189m

6030ft1838m

2023ft611m

Tumtum Peak4678ft1426m

Mount Ararat6010ft

1832m

SatulikMountain5577ft1700m

CooperMountain

IronMountain6283ft1915m

Pyramid Peak6937ft2114m Mildred

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Panorama Point6800ft

2074m

5400ft1647m

Eagle Peak5958ft1816m

2700ft824m

The Castle

PinnaclePeak6562ft2000m

Unicorn Peak6917ft2108m

Stevens Peak6510ft1984m

Boundar y Peak

McClur e Rock7385ft2251m

Little T ahoma Peak11138ft3395m

Panhandle Gap6800ft2074m

Mount Fr emontLookout

Scarface6108ft1862m

Slide Mountain6339ft1932m

Cayuse Pass

Seymour Peak6337ft1932m

5834ft1778m

4712ft1436m

1900ft579m

2749ft838m

Norse Peak6856ft

2090m

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Carbon River Road subject to closure due to river �ooding

Westside Road closed to vehiclesbeyond this pointdue to recurring �ood damage.

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Winter r oad closur esAll park r oads ar e CLOSED IN WINTER except the following: the r oad between Nisqually Entrance and Paradise (section between Longmir e and Paradise only open as weather permits); the section of state highway 123 fr om the souther n park boundary to Ohanapecosh; and the Carbon River Road.

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To Elbe and 14mi/23km fromNisqually Entrance

To Wilkesonand Wilder nessInformation Center13mi/21km fromCarbon River Entrance

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Carbon River Entrance

Camp Muir

Camp Schurman

NisquallyEntrance

Sunshine Point

Big Cr eekU.S. For est Service

(open late May to September)

Wilder ness Information Center

CougarRock

RickseckerPoint

National Park Inn(open year -round)

White River

Crystal MountainSki Ar eaand Resort

Paradise

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Ranger station

Wilder ness patrol cabin

Groceries

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Thr eeLakes

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Little CougarLake

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Tamanos Creek

Trailhead

TrailheadTrailhead

Upper Palisades Lake

5825ft1776m

5835ft1779m

Trailhead

Glacier Basin5965ft1818m

Paci�cCrestTrail

PARKBOUNDARY

410

HiddenLake

OwyhighLakes

Trailhead

White

River

Sunrise Area

123

123

Trailhead

LowerCrystal Lake

Mt Baker-SnoqualmieNational Forest

Ranger Station

White River

Stevens Canyon Entrance

Trailhead

Naches Peak

410

Trailhead

WenatcheeNational Forest

CarbonGlacier

Dick's Lake

Sunrise Lake

Carbon River

Dick Creek

Trailhead

Laughingwater Creek

1609m5279ftSummerland

5940ft1542m

Chinook Pass

SprayPark

MowichLake

Trailhead

MowichLake Road

Crystal Creek

ShayCreek

White River

Fryingpan Creek

3225ft983m

5800ft1768m

Paci�c Crest Trail

5432ft1657m

Trailhead

PARKBOUNDARY

Panther Creek

Crat

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Spray Creek

PARKBOUNDARY

Gifford PinchotNational Forest

Carbon River

toMowichLake

Ipsut CreekCampground

toWindyGap

toMysticLake

toSprayPark

PARKBOUNDARY

Shriner Peak

AltaVista

unmarked

Remember, the use of stock (horses, burros, llamas) is permitted on thistrail and the Pacific Crest Trail. When approaching pack animals on the trail, give them the right of way. Step off to the side of the trail and stand quietly to give them room to safely pass.

www.nps.gov/mora

Three Lakes

Trail Description Round-trip Distance:12.2 miles (19.6 km)

Elevation Gain: 2,700 feet (823 m)

Hiking Time Round-trip: 6 hours

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Wilderness Camp:Three Lakes

Trailhead: Drive 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Ohanapecosh on SR 123. Park on the west side of the road at Laughingwater Creek. The trailhead is across the highway.

Along the Trail The trail follows Laughingwater Creek as it leads hikers through the forest. Stop to enjoy the soothing sound of the creek fromits bank. Atop the ridge, hikers will findthree small mountain lakes. Mount Rainier can be seen by taking a short 0.5-mile (0.8 km) hike beyond the third lake and emerging from the forest into an open area.

E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

12/18

This trail is a mostly forested hike following Laughingwater Creek. The trail gets its name from three mountain lakes near the junction with the Pacific Crest Trail.

Do not feed or approach wildlife.Pets and bicycles are not allowed

on park trails.Do not pick flowers or collect other park resources (rocks, wood, etc.).

Carry the “10 Essentials” and Leave No Trace of your visit.

Use a topographical map. Permit required for wilderness camping.

Mount Rainier National Park

National Park ServiceU.S. Department of the Interior

To Ohanapecosh /Hwy 12

To Cayuse Pass / SR 410 /White River / Sunrise