Mount Rainier National Park announced updated access and recreation plans for the 2024-25 winter season, impacting vehicle ...

Here’s what you need to know: 2024-25 Winter access at Mount Rainier National Park The Paradise area will be available for four days a week, from Friday through Monday. You’ll be able to drive ...

If you have extra time, Paradise is worthwhile ... From this perch, travelers will have views of Mount Rainier and other volcanoes in the Cascade Range, such as Mount Adams.

The best way to get around Mount ... Rainier National Park is by car since the park does not provide shuttle buses. On a summer weekend, it can be difficult or impossible to find parking at the ...

One of the world’s oldest national parks, Mount Rainier became part of the federal ... The park’s most visited area is Paradise on the mountain’s south side, which owes its name to Martha ...

Now that it’s the winter, vehicle access to Mount Rainier is only available from the Nisqually Entrance, in the southwest corner of the park on the way to Paradise, the agency site also explains.

During the winter of 1971–72, the Paradise Ranger Station on Mount Rainier was inundated with 1,122 inches of snow (93.5 feet) . This unbelievable total, measured at 5,400 feet elevation ...

Majestic Mount Rainier is the highest peak in the Cascade Range and an active volcano with more glaciers than any other mountain in the United States. Just an hour's drive from Seattle, the park's ...

Of course, very experienced mountaineers often attempt winter ascents on Mt. Rainier, though my preparation guide focuses on late-spring and summer climbing. Part 1 focuses on pre-climbing season ...