Mt. Rainier Visitor Guide - RainierVisitorGuide.com

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Welcome to Mount Rainier Welcome to RainierVisitorGuide.com, the Information Resource Center and Visitor Guide for Mount Rainier.Mount Rainier National Park, created in 1899, is a must-see destination when visiting Washington State, Seattle or Portland and just an hour away is the Mount St. Helens National Monument. The Parks numerous glaciers, snowfields, wildflower-filled meadows, and 1000 year-old towering firs highlight the Parks 235,625 acres. With 26 glaciers, 63 different species that call the park home, and 382 lakes the park is a travelers delight. At 14,410 feet, Mount Rainier is the most prominent peak in the Northwest and a popular destination for hiking, biking, climbing, skiing and camping. Watch our Travel Videos to get a feel for the beauty of the Park. An active volcano, Mt. Rainer is located 50 miles southeast of Seattle, two hours from Portland and receives over 1.3 million visitors per year. You can see Rainier and St. Helens in one day but there are plenty of reasons to stay over. Mount Rainier was the fourth National Park created after Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Sequoia. The Mount Rainier National Park is open all year though winter access is only available from the Ashford - Nisqually Entrance, in the southwest corner of the park on the way to Paradise Longmire. Mount Rainier National Park has five main access areas: Longmire and Paradise are the popular access areas from the south and feature Visitor Centers, Lodge and Restaurants. Sunrise provides easy access from Seattle and the north and also features breathtaking views of Mount Rainier and a small Visitor Center. Ohanapecosh from Packwood and Carbon/Mowich in the NW access routes feature more rustic camping and hiking opportunities. Paradise, with its numerous hiking trails through wildflower-covered meadows up to snow-covered glaciers is the most popular destination. Second is Sunrise as its the closest you can get to the peak by car and offers great trails and views of Mount Rainier.Visitor Centers: The new Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center at Paradise opened in 2008 and is open year-round offering snackbar, grill and giftshop. From November-April it is open only Sat, Sun, Holidays from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. The nearby Paradise Inn offers Lodging, dining, post office, gifts. The National Park Inn at Longmire is open year-round and offers lodging, dining, post office, groceries gifts. The Longmire Museum is open Nov-Apr from 9:00 am -4:30 pm. Sunrise Visitor Center on the north-side of Mount Rainier is open July thru September and offers food and gifts. The Ohanapecosh Visitor Center is open May - October. When to visit? All seasons! Wildflowers are at their best in July and August. High trails may remain snow covered until mid-July. Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing are popular in the winter. Be sure to check the latest road report due to storm damage.Where to go? If you have only a day, enter at the Ashford/Nisqually Entrance in the southwest and head to the wild-flower covered fields of Paradise. Enjoy the centers at Longmire Paradise and continue on to Sunrise, the highest point accessible by car. If you have 2 days, take the same route but take the time to hike to reflection lakes at Paradise or other short trails. Plan to explore as far as Paradise the first day, then tour Stevens Canyon Road and continue on to Sunrise the following day.Short on Time? If you are traveling during July-Sep from Seattle and don't have a lot of time head straight for Sunrise for a breathtaking look at Mt. Rainier. Have a little more time or want to fit in a trip to Mount St. Helens also - head for Longmire Paradise !Park Entrance Fees: The entrance fee is $15 per car (or $30 annual pass). If arriving by motorcycle, bicycle, horseback, on foot or non-commercial group its $5/person (over 16). Fees allow a 7-day entrance permit for Mount Rainier National Park. America the Beautiful National Parks Pass ($80) is of course valid for entrance. For campground fee information see our Mt. Rainier Campground section.Rainier Lodging: Mount Rainier has so much scenery and great vacation lodging options you will want to spend more than a day. If you are searching for where to stay at Mt. Rainier this is the place to look. Our Mt. Rainier Motel Lodging Guide makes it easy to find affordable motels, hotels, campgrounds and RV parks. See our Rainier Guide to Inns Lodges for a special get-a-way. Our Mt. Rainier Cabin and Vacation Rentals guide features dozens of great vacation getaway spots. Our Mount Rainier Camping RV Park information section covers campgrounds and camping both in and out of the park. For places to eat while here see our Mount Rainier Restaurant Guide.Check out the view on the Mt. Rainier Web Cam and shop for Travel Guides, Rainier Hiking Trail Guide Books and much more at our Bookstore.Thinking about Hiking Mount Rainier ? The Park features over 50 great hiking trails including the fantastic Wonderland Trail with views so amazing that the trail is frequently voted among the best trails in the world by backpacking magazines. Check all the hikes out on our Mount Rainier Hiking and Trail Guide and see our hiking videos below. The views of Rainier's wildlife, glaciers, flowers, and majestic summit reflecting on the many lakes is spectacular.Planning to climb Mount Rainier? Unless you are an experienced pro you will want a guide - this is not your day-trek hike up Mount St. Helens - this is where climbers train for Mount Everest! See our Mt. Rainier Climbing Guide. Be sure to see the great 360 degree view of Mount Rainer. Our Mt. Rainier map section and interactive Mt. Rainier satellite view will help get you to your Rainier destination.Be sure to watch our short visitor's videos on our Mount Rainier Video page. It provides you a great look at visitors hiking, climbing, photographing, and enjoying Mount Rainier.Our Mt. Rainier Photo Gallery features some great shots and our Rainier Photography section will be featuring blog tips on where to get the best photos.History Buffs: Enjoy a brief look back at History of Mount Rainier National Park.Thank you again for your visit to our Mt. Rainer Visitor Travel Guide and Vacation Planner -your source for Mt. Rainer Visitor Information. Enjoy your visit to the Mount Rainier National Park and our other great nearby attractions including Mount St. Helens and Northwest Trek.Mount St. Helens National Park Visitor GuideAbout Us: This online Mount Rainier Visitor Guide was created to provide an information resource for our visitors while helping promote local businesses. I'm the editor of Rainier Visitor Guide and I've been hiking, fishing, hunting, camping, photographing, 4-wheeling, snowmobiling, and otherwise enjoying the Western Washington and Mt. Rainier area for many, many years and have been involved in regional tourism for the past 20 years. I hope you enjoy the site. I welcome your input. Email me for more info. (c) 2009 Natures Discovery LLC. (c) PHOTOS: Many photos on this site are licensed specifically for our use - all rights reserved by the artist, photographer or photo-distribution entity.www.RainierVisitorGuide.com I Home I Privacy Policy Mount Rainier Climbing Permit. Climbing permits for the 2009 go .....Putting Super Volcano into per..If it were to massively erupt it cou...New Paradise Visitor Center is.....Wilderness camping permits go.....Longmire open, Sunset to open..Road plowing to be completed by ...

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