Noble Knob
Mount Rainier Area
As of early August 2026, the Dalles Ridge approach to Noble Knob is the most frequently reported, with good conditions. Forest road 72 to the Dalles Ridge trailhead has potholes and washboarding, but is generally manageable for most vehicles. Parking at Dalles Ridge is limited. The trail itself is in good condition, with downed trees largely cleared, though some remnants exist, especially on the North Noble Knob trail. Wildflowers are abundant. Views of Mt. Rainier are reported, though some days are socked in by clouds. The Noble Knob trail is generally well-signed, but forest road navigation can be confusing; specific GPS or map guidance is recommended. Some reports mention the road becoming narrow with steep drop-offs, causing concern for some drivers.
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We attempted to hike from Dalles Ridge, using the directions provided by WTA (also the directions matched what my Apple Maps showed). Did not end up making it to the trailhead.I might be in a small mi...
This was my first time hiking here and to be honest the trip description for Noble Knob is a total fail for WTA. I'm not sure when it was written or edited but for sure it needs a complete rewrite. ...
I found when I got to the ridge that the hike would be squarely within the cloud layer. That was not an entirely bad thing; with the trees in the first half of the hike being almost all burned, there...
I know of 3 main routes to get to Noble Knob (four if you count the long 17 mile round trip from Greenwater Lakes)The first time I hiked to Knoble Knob, I started at the south end of the Noble Knob tr...
We hiked from the Dalles Ridge trailhead. There was one vehicle at the trailhead when we arrived, and it was gone when we returned - we never saw the occupants, though. The trail is dusty but downed t...
The WTA description for Noble Knob indicates two approaches, one from the south at Corral Pass and the other from the "north" starting at the Dalles Ridge trailhead. I carelessly entered Noble Knob N...
We had a great hike to Noble Knob today. On the drive there we took FS road 72, lots of big pot holes, branches brushing against the side of your vehicle and your vehicle threw up huge dust clouds to ...
Th trail was in great condition. You walk through the remnants of trees, it was pretty warm in the sun. Beautiful wildflowers everywhere you looked!Mount Rainer just pops out in the view! Loots of par...
Socked in! I took a group of Mountaineers to hike Noble Knob via Dalles Ridge this morning and despite the fog obscuring all the views, we had a good time taking in all the flowers and looking for pik...
Road 7200 was great (took 30 min, its about 9.5 miles long), that is 90% of it smooth gravel, another 10% had big potholes that any SUV type could avoid, go over. Not sure about a sedan.Trail to the ...
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