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Indian Bar Hike via Box Canyon
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Map of the Indian Bar Hike from Box Canyon

Length: 14 Miles round trip
Elevation Change: 4755' Elevation gain RT
Season: Summer thru Fall
Difficulty:   Extremet (When done as a day hike)
Permit:
National Park Pass Required
GPS:   N46 9.146, W121 6.424
Latitude:   46.9146
Longitude:   -121.6424


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This hike to Indian Bar from the Box Canyon trailhead is an extreme endeavor if it is done in one day as an in and out hike. To hike to Indian Bar from the Box Canyon view area, just follow the signs to the Wonderland Trail and turn to your right and hike north. The first three miles of this hike are located in heavily forested areas.

The hike begins rather gently for the first mile but after you cross Nickel Creek and past the cutoff to the Nickel Creek Camp area, the trail becomes much steeper and remains that way until you reach the junction to Cowlitz Divide trail. However, the trail continues to climb for another mile and a quarter, where you will have gained nearly 2500' of elelvation from the beginning of the hike in almost four miles. After the Cowlitz Ridge junction, the trail is more and more out in the open providing world class views of the surrounding mountains and valleys.

The trail reaches its highest elevation of 5915' after about 5.85 miles. After this, the trail descends steeply into the Ohanapecosh River valley where the Indian Bar Camp is located.






Mt. Rainier from the Wonderland trail above Indian Bar Camp



How to get there:



The trail to Indian Bar begins about 16.5 miles from SR123 at the Box Canyon Overlook on the Stevens Canyon Road into the Mt. Rainier National Park.


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