#Mount Rainier National Park

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Gate to Paradise

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Spooky ghost tree, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, 2017 - by William D. Jaynes, American

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Myrtle Falls | MRNP

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Mount Rainier National Park / USA (by Raymond Stiehl).

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Foggy wildflowers by Jeff Miller

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Nisqually Vista, Washington, USA by Bryan Swan

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This week brought fresh snow to Mount Rainier, including to subalpine areas like Paradise. Some fall foliage still lingers in the meadows, and low elevation forests are brightened by a mix of yellow-orange vine maples, devil’s club, vanilla leaf, and other plants whose leaves are turning. Remember conditions on the mountain can change quickly! When planning a visit, always check weather forecasts, bring the 10 essentials (including food, water, and warm clothing), and know how to navigate if you encounter snow-covered trails at higher elevations.

For those that have already visited, what was the highlight of fall for you this season?

NPS Photo of Mount Rainier from Paradise, October 2024.

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(by Cedric Letsch)| Washington, US

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Mt. Rainier NP on Portra 400 by Matej Sefcik

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Mountain woman dance

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From Longmire on the road to Paradise.

Mount Rainier National Park, Washington

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Journey through Middle Earth

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mount rainier, october 2023.

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My week at the mountain.

August 26-29, 2024

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Mount Rainier National Park, Washington State, United States: Mount Rainier National Park is an American national park located in southeast Pierce County and northeast Lewis County in Washington state. The mountain rises abruptly from the surrounding land with elevations in the park ranging from 1,600 feet to over 14,000 feet. The highest point in the Cascade Range, Mount Rainier is surrounded by valleys, waterfalls, subalpine meadows, and 91,000 acres of old-growth forest. More than 25 glaciers descend the flanks of the volcano, which is often shrouded in clouds that dump enormous amounts of rain and snow. Wikipedia

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“The love of wilderness is more than a hunger for what is always beyond reach; it is also an expression of loyalty to the earth, the earth which bore us and sustains us, the only home we shall ever know, the only paradise we ever need – if only we had the eyes to see.” 

-Edward Abbey

These photos are from years past and do not reflect current conditions. NPS Photo. Grand Park. August 1959. NPS Photo. Pacific tree frog. NPS Photo. Large boulder in the Paradise River near Madcap Falls from the Wonderland trail. June 2013. NPS/Brouwer Photo. Spotted owl on tree limb in forest. NPS Photo. Mount Rainier with clouds from the Community Center in Longmire. June 2016. NPS/Climbing Ranger Photo. View from Disappointment Cleaver looking down to Little Tahoma at sunrise. Clouds cover lower elevations. August 2019.