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Mount Rainier
Stratovolcano in the U.S. state of Washington

Mount Rainier

Mount Rainier, also known as Tahoma, is a large, active stratovolcano in the Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest in the United States.

Plan a trip to Mount Rainier→From Seattle

The mountain is located in Mount Rainier National Park about 59 miles (95 km) south-southeast of Seattle. At 14,406 ft (4,391 m) it is the highest mountain in the U.S. state of Washington, the most topographically prominent mountain in the contiguous United States, and the tallest in the Cascade Volcanic Arc.

Get in

Getting to Mount Rainier

There are three main approaches to the park: Southwest Entrance (the Nisqually Entrance), between the town of Ashford and the historic park headquarters in Longmire. This is the closest entrance to Seattle and the Puget Sound region, and the closest entrance to the facilities at Paradise. East Entrances, along WA-410 past Greenwater and along WA-123 through Ohanapecosh.

See

Worth seeing

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    Longmire
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    Paradise
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    Ohanapecosh
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    Sunrise
Do

Things to do

= = Just past the Nisqually Entrance, the Westside Road was a failed attempt to fully circle the mountain with paved roads. Nine miles of the road were completed before the project was canceled, leaving behind a gravel road popular with cyclists, and a less-strenuous approach to the western side of the mountain. Emerald Ridge Trail. (17.2 miles, 2100 feet gain).

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    Grove of the Patriarchs

    Starting near the Stevens Canyon entrance, this easy trail leads to an isolated grove of gigantic trees.

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    Wonderland Trail

    A multi-day trek that encircles the mountain, showcasing the views from every angle and linking together nearly every type of landscape in the park.

Eat

Where to eat

Dining options within the park are limited to cafeterias attached to visitor centers, and restaurants attached to the two inns. There are also a few options just outside the park in Ashford, the only town with services within 20 minutes of a park entrance, and in Greenwater, the nearest town to the eastern entrances. Paradise Inn Restaurant (Paradise),.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.