Mount Rainier National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

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Road Status

1/15/09 The road from Longmire to Paradise is open weekends only due to road damage. The road to Longmire is open daily. The Carbon River Rd has restrictions. Click on the link for more on park roads.
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Mount Rainier National Park
A Source of Inspiration

Learn about glaciers. Discover life in a rainforest. Hike the Wonderland Trail. Explore subalpine ecology. Watch clouds shroud the mountain and disappear. Visit a rustic historic building. Dream about climbing to the summit. Study geology. Experience a mountain meadow. Listen to a glacier crack.
BE INSPIRED!

Mount Rainier on a clear day with trees in foreground. Taken from the MountainCam at Paradise.

Your Comments Count in Park Planning:

Be a Part of the Process
The park is engaged in a wide variety of planning projects to ensure Mount Rainier National Park is remains unimpaired for this and future generations. You have an opportunity to contribute in this responsibility.
Park Planning

One of Mount Rainier's Volunteers in Parks (VIP) wearing VIP uniform and park radio.

Volunteer at Mount Rainier

Join our team! Visit our Volunteers-In-Parks page for information about how to participate in upcoming volunteer projects, including flood recovery and trail repair, or to apply for long-term internships and other volunteer positions.
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Mount Rainier partially obscured by clouds.

Paradise Web Cameras

01/15/09 - The web cameras are currently not available for viewing due to circumstances beyond the park's control.

Is the Mountain out? What's the weather like at Paradise? Take a look at our live MountainCam to find out!

Take a look at the two new views from the 2008 Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center; looking east; looking west.

The selected view is based on current weather conditions. View the Tatoosh Range or the lower parking lot status on the Tatoosh Range Webcam. Weather and visibility determine the selected view.

One day hiker sits on bench while another hiker stands next to her as they plan their next hike.

Experience Mount Rainier: Outdoor Activities

How will you experience Mount Rainier National Park? Learn about outdoor activities at the park including hiking, backpacking, and climbing.
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Write to

Mount Rainier National Park
55210 238th Ave. East
Ashford, WA 98304

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Phone

Headquarters
(360) 569-2211

Headquarters (TDD)
(360) 569-2177

Fax

(360) 569-2170

Climate

A Pacific maritime climate characterized by rainy, mild winters and cool, dry summers controls northwest weather patterns. Mountain weather is very changeable. Wet, cold weather can occur anytime of the year. While late-July and August can be the driest, warmest time of the year, summer can also be wet and cool.
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