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Things You Should Not Miss
1. Take the drive up to Sunrise, the highest spot
where you can drive. Although it's far from some of the main
areas around Paradise, it might just be the right spot for you to view
the sights of Mount Rainier.
2. The new visitor center at Paradise has a park film that helps orient the visitor to the park. Might make a good first stop for those new to the area, and even to veterans who have not yet seen the film.
Photographic Print of Mountain Climbers on McClure Rock, Mount Rainier, 1922, LOC.
Paradise - Located on the south side of the mountain in the central part of the park, this area includes the Jackson Memorial Visitor Center, a park film, the Paradise Inn, and the Paradise Ranger Station.
Okanapecosh Old Growth Forest - In the southeast corner of the park. This area is seasonal, and includes a visitor center, campground, and the Grove of the Patriarchs.
Sunrise - The highest spot in the park accesssible by car at 6,400 feet and located in the northeast part of the park. There is a visitor center, campground, great viewsheds, and hiking trails.
Carbon River Rainforest and Mowich Lake - The wettest part of the park located in the northwest corner. Accessibility to areas has been compromised by the 2006 flood. Check the park itself for details on road closures in that area.
Camping - Six campgrounds are located within Mount Rainier National Park, although several have been closed, or are only available to reduced traffic due to the 2006 flood.
Cougar Rock - SW corner, 173 sites, open Memorial Day to Columbus Day.
Ohanapecosh - SE corner, 188 sites, open Memorial Day to Columbus Day.
White River - East side of park, 112 sites, open July to late September.
Mowich Lake - NW corner, 30 walk-in sites. Open late June to early October, weather depending. Highest elevation.
Input Creek - 28 sites. Check concerning 2006 flood damage. Has been closed to car camping.
Sunshine Point - Closed, 2006 flood damage.
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2. The new visitor center at Paradise has a park film that helps orient the visitor to the park. Might make a good first stop for those new to the area, and even to veterans who have not yet seen the film.
Photographic Print of Mountain Climbers on McClure Rock, Mount Rainier, 1922, LOC.
What is There Now
National Historic District of Longmire - Near the southwest corner of the park, the Longmire Museum is located at the site of the James Longmire homestead and resort. The area includes the National Park Inn, Cougar Rock Campground, and nearby points of Christine Falls, and Glacier Bridge.Paradise - Located on the south side of the mountain in the central part of the park, this area includes the Jackson Memorial Visitor Center, a park film, the Paradise Inn, and the Paradise Ranger Station.
Okanapecosh Old Growth Forest - In the southeast corner of the park. This area is seasonal, and includes a visitor center, campground, and the Grove of the Patriarchs.
Sunrise - The highest spot in the park accesssible by car at 6,400 feet and located in the northeast part of the park. There is a visitor center, campground, great viewsheds, and hiking trails.
Carbon River Rainforest and Mowich Lake - The wettest part of the park located in the northwest corner. Accessibility to areas has been compromised by the 2006 flood. Check the park itself for details on road closures in that area.
Lodging and Camping
Lodging - Both the National Park Inn (Longmire Historic District) with twenty-five rooms, and the Paradise Inn (Paradise) with one-hundred and seventeen rooms provide great national park lodging experiences. The Paradise Inn was built in 1916 and sits 5,420 feet above sea level.Camping - Six campgrounds are located within Mount Rainier National Park, although several have been closed, or are only available to reduced traffic due to the 2006 flood.
Cougar Rock - SW corner, 173 sites, open Memorial Day to Columbus Day.
Ohanapecosh - SE corner, 188 sites, open Memorial Day to Columbus Day.
White River - East side of park, 112 sites, open July to late September.
Mowich Lake - NW corner, 30 walk-in sites. Open late June to early October, weather depending. Highest elevation.
Input Creek - 28 sites. Check concerning 2006 flood damage. Has been closed to car camping.
Sunshine Point - Closed, 2006 flood damage.
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Mount Rainier Then and Now
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photo) Climbing party on Paradise Glacier, Mt. Rainier, circa 1915, LOC. |
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Mount Rainier Then |
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Geology at Mount Rainier-
Lava from 840,000 years ago and it's present cone from 500,000 years
ago. Two major mudflows have occured within the last 5,000 years,
one, the Osceloa Mudflow reached Tacoma, and more recently, 500 years
ago, the small Electron Mudflow. The volcano last erupted in
the 19th century.
Recreation at Mount Rainier- Although what we would call recreation today, i.e. Mountain Climbing, Hiking, etc. did not occur when George Vancouver came to the area in 1792 and named it after his friend, it has become part of the area's appeal for over a century, since its initial climb to the summit by the Hazard Stevens and P.B. Van Trump in 1870. The land was set aside in 1893 as part of the Pacific Forest Reserve and six years later became a national park. |
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The Views - In the above picture, you can see just one of the summer views of Mt. Rainier from a walking path in Mount Rainier National Park. Photo: NPS. These view abound all over the park, from the developed areas to the trails that wind from them.
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