LOC:Mount Rainier National Park, WA
ELEV:+540m
DIST:9.3 km
38°34'N 78°21'W
AZ: 242° W
RIDGE SHADOW COLLAPSED
ALPINESCAPE 3D // 60 FPS
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DEPART14:15
EST. FINISH6:22 PM
MOUNTAIN DUSK6:07 PM
TURNAROUND4:15 PM
SAFETY BUFFER-15m DEFICIT
Trailhead Telemetry
INSTRUMENT DECK
Departure Time14:15
Distance9.3 km
Ascent+540m
Cadence16 min/km
Hydration2.0 L
Terrain Class
Acoustic Ranger Dispatch
ELEVENLABS AUDIO
42s Audio
VIEW VERBATIM TRANSCRIPT
WATER TARGET
2.1 L
CALORIC BURN
1976 kcal
Tactile 3×5 Field Card
HUSHIKE POCKET CARD#HH-SKYL-93
DEPART: 14:15

Skyline Ridge Loop

9.3 km•+540m ascent•Pace: 16 min/km•Water: 2L
MOUNTAIN DUSK6:07 PM
HARD TURNAROUND4:15 PM
STATUS DEFICIT

Mandate: If summit is not cleared by 4:15 PM, reverse descent immediately.

TACTILE WAYPOINT SEQUENCE (PHONE IN PACK)
1
Glacier Vista Junction2.1 km (+1840m)ETA 15:11
Twin basalt slabs overlooking Nisqually glacier moraine → Fork right along the rocky spur. Avoid the lower dirt cutoff.
2
Panorama Point Ridge4.8 km (+2180m)ETA 16:22
Exposed stone cairn and weather station mast → Point of No Return. If wind > 25kt or fog rolling off Muir snowfield, turn back.
3
High Skyline Scree Traverse6.9 km (+1940m)ETA 17:18
Loose shale field marked by 3-foot orange trail wands → Step deliberately. Keep trekking poles extended for loose scree footing.
4
Paradise Trailhead Return9.3 km (+1640m)ETA 18:22
Stone steps leading to the timberline ranger plaza → Complete hike. Headlamps no longer required once reaching stone steps.
SAR EMERGENCY FREQ: VHF 146.520 MHz // INT'L WHISTLE: 6 BLASTS/MIN
Topographic Profile & Solar Shadow Envelope
Dusk: 6:07 PM Deficit: 15m past dusk
2180m300mCUT-OFF: 4:15 PMW1W2W3W40 km (Trailhead)9.3 km (Finish)
Trailhead Progress Simulator:4.7 km / 9.3 km
Trail Elevation Curve Turnaround Horizon (4:15 PM) Waypoint Landmarks
Tactile Waypoint Sequence
PHONE STOWED IN PACK
1
ETA 15:11
Glacier Vista Junction
Twin basalt slabs overlooking Nisqually glacier moraine ↳ Fork right along the rocky spur. Avoid the lower dirt cutoff.
2
ETA 16:22
Panorama Point Ridge
Exposed stone cairn and weather station mast ↳ Point of No Return. If wind > 25kt or fog rolling off Muir snowfield, turn back.
3
ETA 17:18
High Skyline Scree Traverse
Loose shale field marked by 3-foot orange trail wands ↳ Step deliberately. Keep trekking poles extended for loose scree footing.
4
ETA 18:22
Paradise Trailhead Return
Stone steps leading to the timberline ranger plaza ↳ Complete hike. Headlamps no longer required once reaching stone steps.