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The Yurt — Saturday, Mar. 29, 2025

Mount Rainier Area > SW - Longmire/Paradise
Lower Sno Park

The lower and upper Sno Parks were clear of snow and ice however there are large potholes on the road so you will want a vehicle with decent clearance, an accord would struggle for example.

We snowshoed the main trail to the yurt. It was 5.41 miles and took 3 hours 20 minutes. The trail transitioned from light slush to bare patches to deep snow where the snowmobile is unable to get to to clear. The route is very well signed.

The return hike on the Lower Yurt Trail was 5.44 miles and 2 hours 42 minutes. This was a much flatter route that goes around the mountain instead of over, but it tended to have deeper untouched snow. Overall it was much easier. The route is less obviously signed in places and requires paying some attention!

The yurt was well stocked and clean. We really enjoyed our stay!

Upper Sno Park and Start of Trail
Yurt hike map
Yurt
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Washington Trails Association on The Yurt

Cool stay! Thanks for the notes on snow

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Washington Trails Association on Apr 01, 2025 07:48 AM