Tolmie Peak Lookout - Eunice Lake
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Lookout views, but road closed
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Florence Peak
Mount Rainier Area
updated 13 months ago
Access to Florence Peak is currently closed due to ongoing discussions about bridge repair or abandonment. The primary access road, including the Carbon River Entrance and Mowich Lake area, remains inaccessible as of August 26, 2025. Therefore, hiking Florence Peak is not currently possible via the standard routes. Reports from earlier in 2025 detail significant snow and ice conditions on the trail, even in late January. Hikers encountered icy sections requiring microspikes and deeper snow necessitating snowshoes, with one report mentioning losing the trail in snow around March 22, 2025.
Generated from 13 trip reports. Trails change faster than reports do, so check anything you’d turn around for.
What hikers ask about Florence Peak
Generated from the most recent trip reports, newest 13 months ago. Check anything you’d turn around for.
No trip reports on this trail in 13 months, so everything below is at least that old.
Access to Florence Peak is currently closed as of August 26, 2025. Discussions are ongoing regarding the repair or abandonment of a critical bridge, which impacts access to the Carbon River Entrance and Mowich Lake area. Permanent loss of access is a possibility if the bridge is not replaced.
Earlier in 2025, reports indicated significant snow and ice. Microspikes were recommended for icy sections around 4000 feet as of January 25, 2025. Deeper snow requiring snowshoes was encountered further up the trail in late March 2025.
Yes, one report from January 14, 2025 mentioned chunks of ice falling from fir trees, prompting consideration of a helmet. Another report from March 30, 2025 noted fresh cougar prints at around 4000-4250 feet elevation.
Nobody has reported on that. The current reports indicate a full closure of the main access routes as of August 26, 2025, with no mention of alternative access points for Florence Peak.
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Mount Rainier Area > NW - Carbon River/Mowich
This isn't a trail report as access to these areas is closed. It is a request for you to sign this petition to state government, especially Gov. Ferguson to make re-opening this access a priority. Th...
Older18 months ago
Mount Rainier Area
Just an FYI, cougar prints on and around the trail at about 4000-4250 ft elevation. They seemed to be pretty fresh, I’d guess under 12 hours. I chose to turn around, didn’t feel like meeting one for a...
Older18 months ago
Mount Rainier Area
About 1/4 before the waterfall, it got a bit snowy/icy and I was slipping around enough that I put my microspikes on.About 1/2 mile past the waterfall, the snowshoes went on and it only got deeper fro...
Older20 months ago
Mount Rainier Area
Went to Florence Pean with some friends today. The trail to the water fall is in good condition. At the water fall we chose to climb straight up instead of crossing due to icy conditions. This seems t...
Older20 months ago
Mount Rainier Area
Boundary trail is in great condition. (They’re even starting to fix the boardwalks at the long-neglected Rainforest Loop at the start!)Waterfall crossing is doable, but be cautious and don’t trust tha...
Older20 months ago
Mount Rainier Area
The road to the trailhead was fine, only 2 other cars at the trailhead when I arrived about 9 AM.It was a beautiful day for a beautiful hike up thru some old growth forest. I hugged multiple giant old...
Older21 months ago
Mount Rainier Area
It was snowing lightly this morning at 7:45 am when I arrived. There was just a little bit of slush on the road as I was driving in, but nothing too dramatic. Almost immediately, there was a dusting o...
Older21 months ago
Mount Rainier Area
The road to the trailhead was completely snow free, although as I exited my car I realized the parking lot had a little bit of ice on it. Didn't cause me problems pulling in or out though. At the trai...
Mount Rainier Area
Parked at the Carbon River Trail Trailhead. Road in good condition. Snow started between 3500' and 4000' and increased to 2 feet deep by 6000'. Tolmie had more snow than Florence Peak. Snowshoes were ...
Older23 months ago
Mount Rainier Area
relentless. I should have looked at the elevation gain before starting out on this. it was not difficult so to speak, it was however exactly as the trail description describes. A relentless climb up t...