Arch Rock Trail #1187

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Echo Lake to Airplane Meadow

via Arch Rock Trail #1187

1 Main Trail	# Miles	Difficulty = Easiest = Hardest
Hikers, Horses	6.2 R/T
Overall Rating	Ride It or Hike It !
Views		Mountain Ranges - Valley Views

Arch Rock Trail lies completely within the Norse Peak Wilderness area. and as such must be accessed from either the Greenwater River Trail #1176 at the south end of Echo Lake, or the Pacific Crest trail #2000 above Airplane Meadows.

The both ends the Arch Rock trail is very gentle and pleasant. The middle of the trail, however, is a different story. The midpoint of trail #1187 is very steep and travels over rocky talus (shale) slopes with poor footing. Consider this a very challenging trail that can be hard on pack stick and human alike.

Elevations:

3900 feet at Echo Lake
5950 feet at Pacific Crest Trail #2000

NOTES:

Northwest Forest Pass is required for each vehicle parked at the Greenwater or Government Meadows trailheads.
No motorized vehicles or bicycles allowed.
Use established rings for campfires.

Information on horse trails, horse camps and camping and hiking paths for horseback riders and hikers on the Arch Rock Trail #1187 from Echo Lake to Airplane Meadow in the Snoqualmie National Forest near Greenwater and Enumclaw Washington, WA and Mount Rainier

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