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If You Go
Thursday, September 30, 1999 Wonderland Trail facts
Background, Related Info:
Distance: Mileage calculations (between 93 and 95 miles) vary among guidebook authors and mapmakers. Total trail mileage within park: More than 300 miles Estimated number of 1999 Wonderland Trail thru-hikers: 240 (typical year: 300-plus). 1999 trail maintenance budget: $500,000 (including money from park's fee demonstration program). National Park Service trail-crew members, 1999: 26, divided up between five groups assigned to one of park's four quadrants, plus another for the Paradise area. Only at Rainier: The park is regarded both wilderness land and a National Historical Landmark, requiring park stewards to maintain park elements, including trails, to reflect its historical design and constitution.
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