Near Paradise in Pierce County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Stevens-Van Trump Monument
Photographed by Clayton Pickett, July 18, 2026
1. Stevens-Van Trump Monument
Site of the camp from which General Hazard Stevens and P.B. Van Trump made the ascent of this mountain. 17 August, 1870.
Sluiskin, Indian guide, waited here for the climbers' return.
Place identified by General Hazard Stevens 17 August, 1918.
Erected 1921 by The Mountaineers and the Mazamas.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Exploration • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is August 17, 1870.
Location. 46° 47.642′ N, 121° 42.964′ W. Marker is near Paradise, Washington, in Pierce County. It is on Skyline Trail 1.8 miles east of Longmire-to-Paradise Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker can also be accessed by a shorter distance from the 4th Crossing Trail, which begins 0.75 miles northeast of the Paradise visitor center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Packwood WA 98361, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and monument is in the Puget Sound Region and in Greater Seattle. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Inspired to Preserve (approx. 0.6 miles away); Paradise Inn (approx. one mile away); An Ancient Community (approx. 1.1 miles away); Shadow of the Past (approx. 5.6 miles away); Rusty Springs (approx. 5.6 miles away); Changing Course (approx. 9.3 miles away); A Recovering Forest (approx. 9.3 miles away); Kautz Creek Nature Trail (approx. 9.3 miles away).
More about this marker. This marker commemorates the campsite used by the first recorded successful summit of Mount Rainier.
Photographed by Clayton Pickett, July 18, 2026
2. View from the Stevens-Van Trump monument looking towards Stevens Canyon.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2026, by Clayton Pickett of Richland, Washington. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 19, 2026, by Clayton Pickett of Richland, Washington. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
