Mount Rainier is an easy drive from Seattle and Portland which brings in a lot of visitors on the weekend. Wait times at the Nisqually, Sunrise, and White River Entrances can be over an hour on ...

One of the world’s oldest national parks, Mount Rainier became part of the federal ... and enter from the park's east side (Stevens Canyon or White River Entrances closed in winter).

For the truly adventurous, Liberty Ridge presents one of the most demanding and rewarding routes on Mount Rainier. Starting at White River Campground, climbers ascend steep ice and rock faces ...

Majestic Mount Rainier is the highest peak in the Cascade Range and an ... The forests, parkland, wetlands, lakes and rivers offer 260 miles of trails and varied habitat to dozens of plant and animal ...

The best time to visit Mount Rainier National Park is July through ... in the southwest corner of the park, and the Carbon River Entrance, in the northwest corner of the park.

Camping out at Mount Rainier National Park will soon cost larger ... In addition, the Carbon River Entrance is open, “but the road within the park boundary is limited to foot and bicycle traffic.” ...

Black ice is also a risk this week, as snow or ice that melts during the day will refreeze overnight, the National Weather ...

takes center stage at Mount Rainier National Park. The park encompasses five developed areas, including Longmire, Ohanapecosh, Sunrise, Carbon River and Mowich, with Paradise being the park’s ...