Mount Rainier

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The Sunrise Visitor Center offers excellent exhibits on the mountain and park.

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The 30-mile Carbon River flows from the Carbon Glacier on Mount Rainier to Orting in Pierce County, Wash., where it joins the Puyallup River.

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Paradise is an open area at about 5,400 feet on Mount Rainier's southern flank.

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Mount Rainier National Park is open year-round.

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An entrance fee is required for the park.

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The Carbon River Ranger Station is the park's only ranger station that stays open year-round.

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Cougar Rock Campground nestles in the woods across the street from the Nisqually River.

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The Ohanapecosh Campground, located at 1,914 feet in the southeast section of the park, is crisscrossed by two streams and the crystal-clear Ohanapecosh River.

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The Wonderland Trail circumnavigates Mount Rainier.

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A sliver of the 2,650-mile-long Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) cuts in and out of Mount Rainier National Park.

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This .7-mile trail starts across the street from Longmire's National Park Inn.

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The National Park Inn, at 2,175 feet, stays open year round and offers 25 guest rooms.

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Mount Rainier lies 54 miles south/southeast of Seattle, and rises 14,410 feet above sea level, making it the tallest mountain in the Cascade Range and in the state of Washington.

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The 30-mile Carbon River flows from the Carbon Glacier on Mount Rainier to Orting in Pierce County, Wash., where it joins the Puyallup River.

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This beautiful two-tiered waterfall, located on Van Trump Creek west of Paradise and northeast of Cougar Rock Campground, has an upper drop that's 32 feet high and a lower drop that's 37-feet high.

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Chenuis Falls tumbles down rocky ledges about .4 miles from the Carbon River Road.

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Look for Ranger Falls about a mile into the hike to Green Lake.

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Cougar Rock Campground nestles in the woods across the street from the Nisqually River.

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The Ohanapecosh Campground, located at 1,914 feet in the southeast section of the park, is crisscrossed by two streams and the crystal-clear Ohanapecosh River.

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The White River Campground, located in the northeast section of the park, sits at 4,400 feet, making it the highest of the park's three drive-up campgrounds.

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The new Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center at Paradise remains open year-round.

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The Sunrise Visitor Center offers excellent exhibits on the mountain and park.

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Cougar Rock Campground nestles in the woods across the street from the Nisqually River.

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This historic old road, built in 1921, is located in the northwestern corner of the park.

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James Longmire, a pioneer, mountaineer, and entrepreneur who discovered the area's mineral springs in the late 1800s, built his original homestead, a lodge, and a mineral spring resort here.

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Westside Road branches off of the Nisqually-Longmire Road in the southwestern corner of the park.

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The Emmons Glacier, on the northeast side of Mount Rainier, measures 4.3 square miles.

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The second largest glacier on Rainier stretches from the mountain's summit to the 4,700-foot level of the West Fork of the White River.

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The Tahoma Glacier lies on the western side of Mount Rainier and covers 1.2 square miles.

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The new Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center at Paradise remains open year-round.

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The Ohanapecosh Visitor Center stays open from late May to early October.

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The Sunrise Visitor Center offers excellent exhibits on the mountain and park.

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The new Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center at Paradise remains open year-round.

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The Carbon River Ranger Station is the park's only ranger station that stays open year-round.

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The Ohanapecosh Visitor Center stays open from late May to early October.

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The new Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center at Paradise remains open year-round.

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The Carbon River Ranger Station is the park's only ranger station that stays open year-round.

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From late May to early October, staff here provides backcountry camping information, wilderness permits, and sound advice for those venturing off to hike.

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You'll enjoy a spectacular view of the Nisqually Glacier as you cross Glacier Bridge.

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A series of subalpine lakes located along Stevens Canyon Road.

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This large pullout on Stevens Canyon Road provides sweeping views of the Tatoosh Range and Mount Rainier.

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This 19-mile road within park boundaries connects Paradise and the southeast entrance of the park on State Route 123.

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This box-shaped canyon, located between Longmire and the Stevens Canyon Entrance, has steep walls carved out by the Muddy Fork of the Cowlitz River.

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For day trips, this has to be one of the most spectacular hikes in the park.

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The historic Paradise Inn has welcomed visitors since 1916.

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The Longmire General Store, adjacent to the National Park Inn at Longmire, sells souvenirs and basic groceries to travelers and hikers.

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The Sunrise Day Lodge, open from early July to late September, offers food service and a gift shop.

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The Ohanapecosh Visitor Center stays open from late May to early October.

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Cougar Rock Campground nestles in the woods across the street from the Nisqually River.

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The Ohanapecosh Campground, located at 1,914 feet in the southeast section of the park, is crisscrossed by two streams and the crystal-clear Ohanapecosh River.

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Discover Your Northwest sells books, maps, posters, videos children's literature, and other informational materials both at bookstores throughout the park and online.

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This official non-profit partner of not only Mt. Rainier but also Olympic and Cascades National Parks works to ensure the preservation of park lands.

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The Student Conservation Association has as its mission to create the next generation of conservation leaders by getting young adults outside for hands-on environmental work and challenges.