Mount Rainier National Park - Washington

Address:Tahoma Woods, Star Route
Ashford, Washington
Tel: (360) 569-2211

All 14,410 feet of Mt. Rainier, an active stratovolcano submerged in snow, are contained within Mount Rainier National Park. More than 10,000 adventure-seekers per year attempt to scale this beautiful but formidable beast. The park has set records for the highest amount of snowfall in the world (1,122 inches) and most snowfall on the ground in the Cascade Range (367 inches). Powerful waterfalls as well as picturesque meadows, old-growth forests, ice caves and more than two dozen glaciers enhance the beauty of Mt. Rainier's magnificent landscape.
Several fantastic trails are available, including a few which are wheelchair accessible. The Carbon River Rainforest Nature Trail will give you a chance to explore the park's only rainforest, and the Nisqually Vista Trail affords excellent views of Mt. Rainier and the Nisqually Glacier. To check out some of the park's pristine lakes, try the two-hour Bench and Snow Lakes Trail. At Paradise in the Southwest, visit the Historic Paradise Inn, or hike a trail through the world-renowned sub-alpine meadows.

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