• Mount Rainier peeks through clouds, viewed across subalpine wildflowers and glacial moraine.

    Mount Rainier

    National Park Washington

An Icon on the Horizon

Ascending to 14,410 feet above sea level, Mount Rainier stands as an icon in the Washington landscape. An active volcano, Mount Rainier is the most glaciated peak in the contiguous U.S.A., spawning six major rivers. Subalpine wildflower meadows ring the icy volcano while ancient forest cloaks Mount Rainier’s lower slopes. Wildlife abounds in the park’s ecosystems. A lifetime of discovery awaits.

Features

  • Extreme erosion damage to a road during the November 2006 flood.

    Park Notices

    Current information about temporary closures and other advisories.

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  • The Mount Rainier National Park social media avatar.

    Connect to MountRainierNPS

    http://facebook.com/MountRainierNPS http://twitter.com/MountRainierNPS http://youtube.com/MountRainierNPS http://flickr.com/groups/MountRainierNPS

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  • A still shot from the Mountain webcam taken February 27, 2012.

    Mount Rainier Webcams

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

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  • A hiker at Grand Park in Mount Rainier National Park.

    Hiking & Climbing

    Permits, Reservations, & Information. Everything you need to know for wilderness hiking, camping, and climbing.

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  • A Volunteer at Mount Rainier National Park.

    Volunteer at Mount Rainier

    Join our team! Participate in upcoming volunteer projects or apply for a long-term internship and other volunteer positions.

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  • Park Ranger Margaret Anderson

    In Memory - Park Ranger Margaret Anderson

    Mount Rainier National Park Ranger Margaret Anderson was fatally shot in the line of duty on January 1, 2012.

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  • The bright yellow flower of a skunk cabbage.

    Mount Rainier Video Gallery

    Mount Rainier's video gallery takes you inside the changing seasons of Mount Rainier and behind-the-scenes of park operations.

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Did You Know?

Artist rendering of the new Paradise Visitor Center.

The park recently completed building a new visitor center at Paradise & rehabilitating the historic Paradise Inn. The new visitor center is more sustainable and less expensive to operate than the existing visitor center. The Paradise Inn, after 90 years of use, was in need of  rehabilitation.