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Indian Henrys Hunting Ground, Ararat, Copper & Iron Mountains

Indian Henrys Hunting Ground is a very popular destination inside Mount Rainier National Park. While everyone's cameras are pointed at Mount Rainier with a foreground full of meadows and flowers, there are several fun nearby peaks to scramble up. Mount Ararat, Iron and Copper Mountains are all easy and offer different perspectives of the area.

Distance: 5 miles to the Hunting Ground
Summit Elevations: 6,010, 6,283 & 6,300 feet
Elevation Gain: 3,200 feet to the Hunting Ground
Access: Paved

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The trail is very easy to follow, climbs through nice old growth and slowly reveals the alpine meadows as you climb. Mount Rainier slowly gets bigger and bigger as you approach Indian Henrys Hunting Ground. In the middle of all three peaks is the Indian Henrys Ranger Cabin, a popular meeting place for hikers having lunch. Choose your own adventure for where you want to leave the trail for the three peaks. The terrain is mostly open so travel is easy.

Enter the Mount Rainier National Park Nisqually Entrance. Drive a few miles to the Kautz Creek Trailhead. You could also hike to Indian Henrys Hunting Ground via the Wonderland Trail out of Longmire but you want to save that for when you hike the Wonderland Trail! It is a bit longer on the Kautz Trail but as all trails in the park, it should not be missed.