Park Notices
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Marijuana on Federal Lands Posted: April 26, 2013 Contact: Chief Ranger's Office - 360-569-6612 Mount Rainier National Park would like to provide clarification regarding the use of possession of marijuana on Federal lands. The recently passed Washington State law, which allows for limited recreational marijuana use under certain conditions, has no bearing on Federal laws which continue to identify marijuana as a Schedule I illegal drug, and prohibit its use. Possession of marijuana or use of any amount of marijuana is still prohibited in Mount Rainier National Park, its facilities, concessions, and campgrounds, and in the surrounding National Forest Lands. Violations are punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000.00 for an individual or $10,000.00 for an organization, or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both (16 U.S.C. 551, 18 U.S.C. 3559 and 3571). |
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Wildlife Safety
The park is home to a diversity of animals, including potentially dangerous large mammals like black bears and mountain lions. Read More
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Weather
Be prepared for Mount Rainier's changeable weather. Check the forecast... Read More
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Trail Conditions
Planning a trip into the Mount Rainier backcountry? Find out what the trails are like before you go. Read More
Did You Know?
About 5,600 years ago the summit and northeast face of Mount Rainier fell away in a massive landslide accompanied by volcanic explosions. The Osceola Mudflow, a towering wall of mud and rock, thundered down the White River Valley where it deposited 600' of debris eventually reaching the Puget Sound.