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Paradise Shuttle Schedule

Ride the FREE Weekend Shuttle to Paradise 

From June 19 through September 6, 2009 you can ride the weekend shuttle to Paradise, with an option to begin outside the park in Ashford, Washington or inside the park at Longmire and Cougar Rock. This is the second year that the park has coordinated with the community of Ashford to offer this service to the visitors. 

With the final phase of construction continuing in the Paradise area, parking is limited and traffic is slow. By riding the shuttle you will avoid the hassle of finding a parking place and help to reduce the traffic congestion along the two lane historic road to Paradise. You will also help Mount Rainier reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and consequently aide in protecting the park's natural and cultural resources.

View a map of the shuttle routes from Ashford to Paradise.

Read the latest update on the construction in the Paradise area.

 

Ashford to Longmire
Park visitors can park their cars in Ashford and ride a shuttle to Longmire. In Ashford, park at Whittaker Mountaineering and board the shuttle at the adjacent information kiosk. The service is available Saturdays and Sundays beginning at 9:15 a.m. with the last shuttle leaving Longmire at 8:00 p.m.

Ashford to Longmire  SATURDAYS/SUNDAYS

Ashford to Paradise

Paradise to Ashford

Leave Ashford

Arrive Longmire

Transfer to Paradise

Leave Paradise

Transfer in Longmire

Arrive Ashford

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Longmire to Paradise
Visitors riding the Ashford to Longmire shuttle can transfer at Longmire to another shuttle that will take them to Paradise. The Longmire to Paradise shuttle will provide service every 45 minutes on Fridays and every 30 minutes on Saturdays and Sundays beginning at 10:00 a.m. The shuttle will stop at Narada Falls on the uphill run and Comet Falls trailhead on the downhill run. Leave your car at Ashford or Longmire, ride the shuttle, take a hike and enjoy the sights and sounds.

Longmire-Paradise - FRIDAYS

Leave Longmire

Leave Cougar Rock

Leave Narada Falls

Arrive Paradise

Leave Paradise

Leave Comet Falls

Leave Cougar Rock

Arrive Longmire

10:00 AM

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Longmire-Paradise - SATURDAYS/SUNDAYS

Leave Longmire

Leave Cougar Rock

Leave Narada Falls

Arrive Paradise

Leave Paradise

Leave Comet Falls

Leave Cougar Rock

Arrive Longmire

10:00 AM

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Shuttle service runs approximately every 30 minutes
on the Paradise Valley Road 11:00 a.m. 4:00 pm Saturdays & Sundays

 

 

Shuttle Along the Valley Road
The main parking area near the visitor center at Paradise only accommodates about 205 cars. Parking is limited to two hours and is generally full by 11:00 a.m. If you drive your car to Paradise, hikers and day use visitors are encouraged to park along the Valley Road instead of the main parking area.  On Saturdays and Sundays between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., a shuttle will pick up passengers along the Paradise Valley Road and take them to the visitor center.
Artist rendering of the Osceola Mudflow releasing from Mount Rainier.  

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.

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Last Updated: July 06, 2009 at 15:37 EST