The Best Trail Running Routes in Mount Rainier National Park

"If you can only do one summer full-day hike in Washington, the hike to Summerland in [Mount] Rainier National Park is your best bet,” writes [SwitchbackTravel.com](https://www.switchbacktravel.com/great-day-hikes-near-seattle). “Summerland,” the destination of your trail run, is a beautiful alpine meadow filled with stunning wildflowers....

The Wonderland Trail circumnavigates glacier-covered 14,410-foot Mount Rainier—the tallest mountain in the state of Washington. This epic journey covers 93 miles of trail and climbs (and descends) over 23,800 feet of elevation....