National Park Alternatives
Dog-friendly trails
Verified hikes where dogs are welcome — mostly on the national-forest and state-park land that surrounds parks where dogs aren't allowed on trails.
Mount Rainier Area
Sheep Lake
An easy, family-friendly hike on the Pacific Crest Trail to a scenic alpine lake near Chinook Pass — fully dog-friendly national-forest land just outside Mount Rainier.
3.6 mi · 400 ft
Greenwater Lakes
An easy, nearly flat riverside walk to a pair of forest lakes in old-growth canopy — one of the gentlest dog-friendly hikes near Mount Rainier.
4 mi · 600 ft
Skookum Flats
A gentle, shaded forest trail along the White River to Skookum Falls — a cool, flat dog-friendly hike near Mount Rainier.
4.6 mi · 525 ft
Suntop Lookout
A short, steep climb to the Suntop fire lookout with wide views of Mount Rainier — a dog-friendly national-forest alternative to the park's restricted trails.
2 mi · 1,100 ft
Noble Knob
A moderate climb to a former fire lookout with sweeping 360-degree views of Mount Rainier and the Norse Peak Wilderness — entirely on dog-friendly national-forest land.
5 mi · 950 ft