Location
The Inter Glacier is part of the standard Mount Rainier climbing route and is used by climbers to get to Camp Curtis, Camp Schurman, or Mount Ruth. The head of the glacier is just below Steamboat Prow and the toe is near Glacier Basin camp. While it may appear to be just a steep snowfield, it is a living glacier with crevasses and other hazards. Glacier travel experience and equipment is required.
Inter Glacier
Mount Rainier Area
Length
4.6 miles, roundtrip
Elevation
Gain: 2920 ft.
Highest Point: 7150 ft.
Rating
Parking Pass/Entry Fee
National Park Pass
Road Closed 11.9.21: The highway to this trailhead is closed for the winter season. It will reopen in the spring when the snow can be cleared.
Inter Glacier
Map & Directions
Trailhead
Open map in new windowGetting There
From Enumclaw, head east on Highway 410 for 43 miles to the White River entrance to the park. Turn right onto Sunrise Road and follow it for five miles, then cross the White River and turn left onto the White River Road. Follow the road to its end at the White River Campground. Follow the Glacier Basin trail from the trailhead at the upper end of the loop in the campground to Glacier Basin camp.
Parking Pass/Entry Fee
National Park Pass
Road Closed 11.9.21: The highway to this trailhead is closed for the winter season. It will reopen in the spring when the snow can be cleared.
