Puyallup Trail #248

Trail #248 begins on Glacier View Trail #267 and proceeds east through a conifer forest to Goat Lake within Glacier View Wilderness. From there it climbs eastward toward the Mt. Rainer National Park boundary and Gobblers Knob.

At 5.1 km, this is a comfortable half-day walk for most hikers. At an average walking pace, plan for roughly 1 hour and 8 minutes.

As a linear trail, this route has distinct start and end points. Return transport is worth arranging in advance unless you plan to walk back the same way. The trail is officially waymarked as 248, so look out for the trail markers along the way.

This is a Local Walking Network (LWN) trail — a community-level route perfect for exploring the immediate surroundings, popular with locals and visitors alike.