 | | Mount Rainier National Park was established in 1899. There are 235,625 acres, and 97% of that is designated as Wilderness. The park includes Mount Rainier reaching 14,410 feet, an active volcano encased in over 35 square miles of snow and ice. The park contains outstanding examples of old growth forests and sub alpine meadows. It was designated a National Historic Landmark District in 1997 as a showcase for the "NPS Rustic" style architecture of the 1920s and 1930s. Whether hiking on its flanks, climbing its summit, snowshoeing or cross-country skiing on its slopes, camping along its glacier-fed rivers, photographing wildflower displays in subalpine meadows, or just admiring the view, nearly two million people come to enjoy the grandeur and beauty of Mount Rainier each year. |
| |  | | | Facilities: Mount Rainier National Park provides picnic areas, restrooms, parking, and a visitor center. Reservations: Reservations are accepted for Mount Rainier National Park. Best Time To Visit: Mount Rainier National Park is open all year, but access is limited in winter. Fees: Entrance fees are charged. Accessibility: Handicap accessibility is provided. Rules: Unknown Directions: To reach Mount Rainier National Park from Tacoma start out going south on S Fawcett Ave toward S 11th St. for 0.1 miles. Turn left onto S 13th St. for 0.2 miles. Turn slight right to stay on S 13th St. for 0.1 miles. Turn slight right onto ramp for 0.1 miles. Merge onto I-705 S. for 0.9 miles. Merge onto I-5 N toward Seattle for 3.6 miles. Take exit 137 toward WA-99 N. for 0.1 miles. Take the 54 Ave. E. south ramp for 0.1 miles. Turn slight right onto 54th Ave E. for 0.2 miles. Stay straight to go onto Valley Ave. for 3.5 miles. Turn slight right onto WA-161. Continue to follow N Meridian for 0.2 miles. Stay straight to go onto WA-167 N. Continue to follow WA-167 N. for 1.6 miles. Merge onto WA-410 E toward Sumner for 10.9 miles. Turn right onto Mundy Loss Rd. E. for 1.2 miles. Turn slight left onto WA-162 for 0.1 miles. Stay straight to go onto WA-165 (Portions unpaved) for 19.6 miles. WA-165 becomes Mowich Lake Rd. (Portions unpaved) (Portions may be closed seasonally) for 0.1 miles. Warning: There are 3.45 miles between your ending location and the end of your driving directions. Use maps to get from your ending location to the end of your route. End at Mount Rainier National Park. | | |
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| | | | Address | | Tahoma Woods, Star Route | | 55106 Kernahan Road | | Ashford, Washington 98304 |
| | | Phone | | General: (360) 569-2400 | | Reservations: (360) 569-2275 | | Fax: (360) 569-2770 | |
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