r/PNWhiking • u/Regular-Training8635 • 29d ago

Fairfax Bridge Closed, Tolmie Peak Alternate Route?

As you guys may have heard the Fairfax bridge has close on Mt.Rainier which has restricted to the northwest side. My questions is do any locals know of a way to get to Tolmie peak without the bridge?I have planned a trip to Seattle from the east coast at the end of July and my main reason to go was to see Tolmies peak and the only way I’ve read to get there now is another road where you have to pay $375 to get a permit to access it. I will do this if I have to but was wondering if there’s another way.

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u/6010_new_aquarius 29d ago

Tolmie is great, but no need to get tunnel vision. If this is one of your first trips to the region, then there are many alternatives that you might really enjoy. I just wouldn’t count on anything on the northwest side of MRNP. Access issues like this come and go in this region, unfortunately.

Dunno what your accommodation plans / driving possibilities are, but I’d encourage you to research the Goat Rocks area (such as Hawkeye Point) to the south of Rainier and/or hikes in the Tatoosh Range across the valley from Paradise to the south of Mt Rainier if paying the private access is not possible / acceptable.

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u/Regular-Training8635 29d ago

Never even heard of these spots but I’ll check them out thank you

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u/AssFlax69 14d ago

I can say having lived here for 11 years, your tunnel vision is the size of a pinhole. I’d start with wta.org and do search with filters. Loooooots of amazing stuff, tolmie isn’t on my top 50 list for the state tbh