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Mount Rainier National ParkFirestorm at night on Redstone peak in late summer 2003.
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Mount Rainier National Park
For Kids
 
Kids at Longmire Meadow with Mount Rainier in the background.

Special Junior Ranger programs are offered throughout the park on summer weekends (daily at Paradise in summer). A Junior Ranger Activity Book is available year-round. For more information contact the Longmire Museum at 360-569-2211 ext. 3314 or e-mail a ranger at the museum.

Guided snowshoe walks are offered in winter and may be suitable for families with children 8 and up. Some trails are accessible for strollers and small children, including Trail of the Shadows (Longmire), Grove of the Patriachs (near Ohanapecosh), and Emmons Vista (Sunrise). Ask a ranger for additional suggestions.

Formal education programs are available for school and youth groups. For more information, contact Anne Doherty, Education Specialist, by phone at 360-569-2211 x. 3319 or by e-mail.

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Mount Rainier summit with Mount Adams in the distance.  

Did You Know?
At 14,410 feet Mount Rainier is the highest peak in the Cascade Range. From various locations around the park you can see four other Cascade volcanoes: Mount St. Helens, Mt Adams, Mt Baker, and Glacier Peak. On a clear day, you can see the tip of Mt Hood, in northern Oregon, from Paradise Meadows.

Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:22 EST