Point of Interest, Mount Rainier National Park

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

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Mowich Lake sits at 4,929 feet in the northwest corner of the park.

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Gain access to the park year round via the Nisqually Entrance.

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Ohanapecosh, one of five developed areas in the park, is located three miles north of the park's southeast boundary.

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Catch the first light of the day on Mount Rainier from Sunrise, an open area located at 6,400 feet with clear views of this majestic mountain in the Cascade range.

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The glacial-fed White River flows about 75 miles from the Emmons Glacier to the town of Sumner, where it joins the Puyallup River.

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The 5,432-foot-high Chinook Pass is located on State Route 410 in between the towns of Enumclaw and Naches.

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Cayuse Pass, at 4,675 feet, is located at the junction of state routes 123 and 410.

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

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Grove of the Patriarchs is home to some of the park's grandest and oldest trees.

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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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This small museum offers a good historical overview of the park, the Longmire family, and the Native Americans who once traveled through this area.

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

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The Nisqually Glacier on Mount Rainier's southwestern slope is one of the largest glaciers on the mountain.

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A series of subalpine lakes located along Stevens Canyon Road.

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The Tatoosh Range runs approximately east-west and includes 13 named peaks.

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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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The Carbon Glacier ranks as the third largest glacier by volume on Mount Rainier.

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You'll find Green Lake at the end of a moderately strenuous, 1.8-mile trail south of the Carbon River Road.

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

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The Cascade Range stretches from the southern British Columbia to northern California.

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Built in 1927 by the National Park Service, the White River Patrol Cabin first served as the White River Campground Ranger Station.

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Andesite columns formed from an ancient lava flow on Mount Rainier.

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The area that's home to Sunrise Lodge and other historic buildings was initially known as Yakima Park.

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Crystal Mountain, the largest ski resort in Washington State, features 2,600 acres of skiable terrain and more than 50 named runs.

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Packwood, Wash., lies between Mount Rainier to the north and Mount St. Helens to the south.

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With a population of only 67 people, tiny Greenwater, Wash., lies on the western edge of Mount Rainier National Park and Snoqualmie National Forest in the Cascades.

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White Pass Ski Area, just to the southwest of Mount Rainier National Park, offers both alpine and cross-country skiing.

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This mid-size glacier on Mount Rainier's northern side measures 1.3 square miles and eventually deposits melt water into the Carbon River.

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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 Fryingpan Glacier on Mount Rainier's eastern flank stretches from 9,800 feet, at the foot of Little Tahoma Peak, to about 7,100 feet.

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The Edmunds Glacier, which lies on the western side of Mount Rainier, below the rocky Mowich Face and the Sunset Face, begins at 9,900 feet and flows northwest to about 7,000 feet.

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The South Mowich Glacier, located on Rainier's western side, starts at 12,000 feet at the cliffs above the Sunset Amphitheater and flows west before plunging 2,000 feet.

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The Puyallup Glacier lies on Mount Rainier's western side and covers 2 square miles.

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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 South Tahoma Glacier lies on the southwest side of Mount Rainier and measure 1.1 square miles.

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The Pyramid Glaciers on the southern side of Mount Rainier cover .2 square miles and comprise a collection of glaciers and snowfields.

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Mount Rainier's Success Glacier lies on its southwestern slope and covers .3 square miles.

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The Kautz Glacier, located on the southwestern side of Mount Rainier, begins near the Kautz Headwall at 13,100 feet and reaches its terminus just above 6,000 feet.

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The Van Trump Glacier covers .2 square miles, and sits between the Wilson Glacier to the east and the Kautz Glacier to the west.

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This mid-size glacier on Rainier's southeastern side covers .5 square miles and feeds into the Nisqually Glacier.

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The Muir Snowfield begins at about 10,000 feet on the southeastern side of the Cowlitz Cleaver and flows south to about 8,200 feet.

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Located on the southeast side of Mount Rainier, Paradise Glacier covers .4 square miles and drains into the Cowlitz River.

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The Cowlitz Glacier on the southeastern side of Mount Rainier covers 1.3 square miles.

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This glacier on the southeastern side of Mount Rainier flows east from the Columbia Crest summit (14,410 feet) between Gibraltar Rock and Disappointment Cleaver just south of Little Tahoma Peak.

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This small glacier on Mount Rainier's northeast slope covers .3 square miles.

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Camp Muir, situated at 10,080 feet between the Nisqually and Paradise glaciers, has a shelter for those attempting to summit Mount Rainier.

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The Sarvant Glacier, located on the northern slopes of the Cowlitz Chimneys, begins at about 7,000 feet and descends north down to about 6,100 feet.

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The 16-mile-long Ohanapecosh River begins near the Ohanapecosh Glacier on Mount Rainier's southeast side.

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Stevens Canyon runs east-west in the southwestern corner of the park, separating Mount Rainier and the Tatoosh Range.

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Shriner Peak on the eastern side of the park can be accessed via State Route 123 and the Shriner Peak Trail.

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This 20-acre alpine lake is located in the northeast section of Mount Rainier National Park.

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Goat Island Rock is located in the lower section of the Carbon Glacier.

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Tolmie Peak, located 2 miles northwest of Mowich Lake in the northwestern corner of the park, rises up to 5,940 feet.

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Liberty Cap at 14,112 feet is the third highest of Mount Rainier's three summits.

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Mount Rainier has three summits, the highest of which is called the Columbia Crest.

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Mount Rainier has three summits, the second highest of which is Point Success at 14,158 feet.

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The Sunset Amphitheater is a dramatic cirque on Rainier's western slope.

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Louise Lake, due east of Reflection Lakes and just south of Paradise, sits at 4,597 feet.

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This series of subalpine meadows, blanketed in lupine and paintbrush come summertime, offers fantastic views of Mount Rainier's southern flank.

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Rampart Ridge was formed by an ancient lava flow that descended from the summit of Mount Rainier.

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Gobblers Knob is a craggy peak on the northern end of Mount Wow.

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Mount Wow (5,722 feet) lies in the southwestern corner of the park.

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This 3.3-mile rocky ridge on Mount Rainier's southwestern flank separates the South Tahoma Glacier to the north and the Pyramid and Success glaciers to the south.

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Success Divide is a ridge on the southwestern side of Mount Rainier.

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This alpine lake is surrounded by wildflower meadows and huckleberry bushes.

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Camp Schurman, located at 9,440 feet, is located where the Emmons and Winthrop glaciers split.

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Along State Route 706 on the way to Mount Rainier's west entrance is the Ex-Nihilo Sculpture Park, pronounced "Ex Nee-Hill-o," and meaning "something created from nothing."

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The 81-mile-long Nisqually River originates as meltwater from the Nisqually Glacier on the south flank of Mt. Rainier.