Mount Rainier National Park, a Washington National Park located nearby Buckley, Enumclaw and Orting

MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK

MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK
Tahoma Woods, Star Route
Ashford, Washington 98304-9751

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Mount Rainier National Park

Mount Rainier National Park
'Lenticular Cloud over Mount Rainier'

Mount Rainier National Park
'Spray Falls'

Mount Rainier National Park
'Hoary Marmot'

Mount Rainier National Park
'Spray Falls'

Mount Rainier National Park
'Solar Halo'

Mount Rainier National Park
'Mount Rainier from Orting WA'

Mount Rainier National Park
'Mount Rainier'

Mount Rainier National Park

Mount Rainier National Park
'Mt. Rainier'

Mt. Rainier viewed from Wonderland Trail

Mount Rainier National Park
'Mt. Rainier'

Mt. Rainier and Reflection Lake

Mount Rainier National Park
'Longmire meadow'

Mount Rainier National Park
'Christine falls'

Mount Rainier National Park
'Narada Falls'

Mount Rainier National Park
'Spring at Mount Rainier'

Melting Reflection Lake casts first reflections of Mt. Rainier

Mount Rainier National Park
'Hiking the trail from Paradise'

Mount Rainier National Park
'Guide Service Building at Paradis'

Mount Rainier National Park

Mount Rainier National Park

from the new center at Paradise, I prefer the old building

Mount Rainier National Park

Mount Rainier National Park
'Christine Falls'

Mount Rainier National Park

Mount Rainier National Park
'small falls by Christine Falls'

Mount Rainier National Park

Mount Rainier National Park

at Narada Falls

Mount Rainier National Park

Mount Rainier National Park

up at Paradise

Mount Rainier National Park

Mount Rainier National Park

love these lil birdies

Mount Rainier National Park
'up at Paradise'

Mount Rainier National Park

Mount Rainier National Park

blue jays

Mount Rainier National Park

Mount Rainier National Park
'Sunrise side'

Mount Rainier National Park

Mount Rainier National Park
'Sunrise'

Mount Rainier National Park

Mount Rainier National Park
'Box Canyon'

Mount Rainier National Park

Mount Rainier National Park

Husband and I went hiking in the box canyon area

Mount Rainier National Park

Mount Rainier National Park
'Grand Piano'

in the old visitor center

Mount Rainier National Park

Mount Rainier National Park
'Christine falls'

Mount Rainier National Park

Mount Rainier National Park
'Old visitor center'

I miss this center already...not the same going up to Paradise without it

Mount Rainier National Park

Mount Rainier National Park

Christine Falls

Mount Rainier National Park

Mount Rainier National Park
'Double Rainbow'

Double rainbow and burst of sunlight in a field

Mount Rainier National Park
'Mount Rainier'

Mount Rainier at Reflection Lake, August 6, 2008

Established in 1899. 235,625 acres (97% is designated Wilderness). Includes Mount Rainier (14,410'), an active volcano encased in over 35 square miles of snow and ice. The park contains outstanding examples of old growth forests and subalpine meadows.

Designated a National Historic Landmark District in 1997 as a showcase for the "NPS Rustic" style architecture of the 1920s and 1930s.

Whether hiking on its flanks, climbing its summit, snowshoeing or cross-country skiing on its slopes, camping along its glacier-fed rivers, photographing wildflower displays in subalpine meadows, or just admiring the view, nearly two million people come to enjoy the grandeur and beauty of Mount Rainier each year.

FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES OVERVIEW

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Trails

Bench Lake Trail (2.5 miles) in the Paradise area;

Burroughs Mountain Trail (7 miles) in the Sunrise area;

Camp Muir Trail (9 miles) in the Paradise area;

Carbon Glacier Trail (7 miles) in the Carbon River area;

Carbon River Rain Forest (.3 mile) in the Carbon River area;

Comet Falls Trail (3.8 miles)in the Longmire area;

Crystal Lakes Trail (6 miles) 4 miles north of Cayuse Pass;

Eagle Peak Trail (7.2 miles) in the Longmire area;

Emerald Ridge Trail (17.2 miles) on the Westside Road;

Family Day Trails & Nature Trails (.3 to 7 miles);

Glacier Basin Trail (7 miles) in the White River Campground;

Gobblers Knob Trail (12.8 miles) on the Westside Road;

Golden Lakes Trail (34.5 miles) on the Westside Road;

Green Lake Trail (3.6 miles) in the Carbon River area;

Grove of the Patriarchs Trail (1.5 miles) near the Stevens Canyon Entrance;

Indian Bar Trail (14.5 miles) on the Stevens Canyon Road;

Indian Henrys Hunting Ground (11.5 miles) via Kautz Creek Trail;

Indian Henrys Hunting Ground (13 miles) from the Longmire area;

Klapatche Park Trail (21 miles) on the Westside Road;

Lake George Trail (9.8 miles) on the Westside Road;

Lake James Trail (17 miles) in the Carbon River area;

Life Systems Trail (.5 mile) at Ohanapecosh;

Moraine Park Trail (11 miles) in the Carbon River area;

Mount Fremont Lookout Trail (5.5 miles) in the Sunrise areaMystic Lake Trail;(15.8 miles) in the Carbon River area;

Naches Peak Loop Trail (3.5 miles) in the northeast areaNarada Falls Trail (9 miles) in the Longmire area

Nisqually Vista Trail (1.2 miles) in the Paradise areaNorthern Loop Trail (35 miles) in the Carbon River area;

wyhigh Lakes Trail (7 miles) near the White River Entrance;

Pacific Crest Trail (10.5 miles) in the northeast area

Palisades Lakes Trail (7 miles) in the Sunrise Area;

Pinnacle Peak Trail (2.5 miles) on the Stevens Canyon Road;

Rampart Ridge Trail (4.6 miles) in the Longmire area;

Shadow Lake Trail (3 miles) in the Sunrise area;

Shriner Peak Trail (8 miles) north of the Stevens Canyon Entrance;

Silver Falls Trail (3 miles) from the Ohanapecosh Campground;

Skyline Trail (5 miles) in the Paradise area;

Snow Lake Trail (2.5 miles) in the Paradise area;

Sourdough Ridge Trail (1 mile) in the Sunrise area;

Spray Park Trail (6 miles) in the Mowich Lake area;

Summerland Trail (8.5 miles) near the White River Entrance;

Three Lakes Trail (12 miles) in the Ohanapecosh area;

Tolmie Peak Trail (6.5 miles) in the Mowich Lake area;

Trail of the Shadows (.5 mile) in the Longmire area;

Van Trump Park Trail (5.8 miles) in the Longmire area;

Windy Gap Trail (14 miles) in the Carbon River area;

Wonderland Trail (93 miles) encircling Mount Rainier;

Things To Do in the Area

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Directions

Plane - Closest airports served by major airlines are Seattle, WA (85 miles), Yakima, WA (115 miles), and Portland, OR (168 miles). Mileages are one-way, to/from Ashford, WA. Rental cars are available at airports.

Car - Year-round access to the park is via SR 706 to the Nisqually Entrance in the SW corner of the park. Limited winter access is available via Hwy. 123 in the SE corner of the park. The Carbon River/Mowich Lake area (NW corner) is accessed via SR 165 through Wilkeson. Summer access is available via Hwy. 410 on the N and E sides of the park.

Public Transportation - There is no public transportation to or in Mount Rainier National Park.

Private carriers provide bus and van service. Gray Line Tours (800-426-7532 or 206-626-5208) offers daily trips from Seattle to Paradise from May 1 to September 30. Rainier Shuttle (360-569-2331) offers daily shuttle service from SeaTac Airport to Ashford or Paradise from May 3 to October 10. Ashford Mountain Center (360-569-2604) offers shuttle services from June through September to/from Sea-Tac airport and destinations within the park.