This is the first (of hopefully many) overnight backpacking trips with my kids, nephews and brother-in-law to the area surrounding Mt. Rainier NP. The kids learned firsthand how to pack for an overnight trip with necessary provisions. The Naches to Dewey Lake Loop is about 7.5+ miles roundtrip with several areas of gradual elevation gains. The descent to Dewey Lake as our destination the first night was met with excitement and joy. When the backpacks came off, the kids left the dads to set up camp while they fished and hunted frogs and snakes. The approx. 800 foot climb out of Dewey lake back on the Naches loop was an epic challenge for each kid but well worth the reward of incredible views of Mt. Rainier for the rest of the hike. This pristine wildnerness adventure is the perfect trail for kids learning to backpack and parents who are learning to backpack with kids! For more, see my blog http://blaze-a-trail.blogspot.com/2015/09/mt-rainier-np-backpacking-adventure.html