"Drive thru Mt Ranier" Mount Rainier National Park by goingsolo

Mount Rainier National Park Travel Guide: 232 reviews and 505 photos

Mount Ranier - Mount Rainier National Park

Mount Ranier is located less than 2 hours from Seattle. On a clear day its towering whitecapped form can be seen miles away, dwarfing its neighbors within the mountain range. Highways 706 and 410 run through parts of the park, providing easy access to several short and some not so short trails.

We only had one day to visit this park, but it was quite a long day and we made the most of it. Given this brief length of time, its impossible to do this park justice. But by riding the highways and hiking the short and a not so short trail, we were able to get a good overview of the park, and some pretty good shots of its namesake mountain.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Strikingly beautiful and located close to Seattle
Cons:Very few good weather days in this area.
In a nutshell:Visit in the summer and hope for clear skies.

Last visit to Mount Rainier National Park: Jul 2004
Intro Updated Jul 17, 2004
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Written Jul 9, 2004

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Mount Ranier emerging from the clouds

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scottishvisitor Nov 1, 2005 at 1:11 PM

Nice page & pictures of some splendid scenery - you must have a lot of energy to see so much in such a short time - Well done
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PinkFloydActuary Oct 28, 2005 at 5:21 AM

Looks like a fantastic park! We're trying to pick our next vacation spot, and your pictures and tips are making it harder to decide between all these neat places. Thanks!
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NEILHALLIDYA Aug 14, 2005 at 6:31 AM

Nice "cloud breaking" pictures. Looks a pretty good place to visit. Volcanoe and glacier? Thanks, Neil
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Tourtech Mar 16, 2005 at 11:35 AM

Great pages, good tips. FYI: not looking for a date... We are married. Hope you are well and have fun travelling! go see the world too.... Best wishes Jennifer and David
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Stephen-KarenConn Jan 28, 2005 at 10:37 AM

Paradise on Mt. Ranier is well named. I've been there for two very brief visits- both times in August with great weather. Maybe next time I'll have longer to stay and explore more.
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roamer61 Aug 2, 2004 at 6:24 AM

Fantastic. Great pictures and tips. Thank you.
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bijo69 Jul 9, 2004 at 5:34 AM

Fantastic views of Mt. Rainier! Been there years and years ago, thanks for bringing back nice memories!
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mtncorg Jul 8, 2004 at 1:51 PM

Good to see you had a good trip with lots of great pictures. Good choice of hikes up to Mt Fremont;-]