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Mount Rainier National Park Volunteers from Waseda University in Tokyo built a picnic area and viewpoint at Kautz Creek
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April 28, 2011: It will be necessary to close a section of the Stevens Canyon Road for repairs from September 6 until the road closes for the winter, usually in late October. The road closure will be from just east of the Backbone Ridge Viewpoint to the gate just west of the Grove of the Patriarchs. Those planning to shuttle around through that corridor will have to make other plans during this time-frame. The best alternative is taking Skate Creek Road to Highway 12, through the town of Packwood, and connecting with Highway 123 at Ohanapecosh. This will get you to White River and Sunrise and points beyond.

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The toe of Carbon Glacier appears dirty as it is covered in silt. Mount Rainier is in the background.

Did You Know?
Carbon Glacier, on the north side of Mount Rainier, comes to the lowest elevation of any glacier in the lower 48 states at 3500 feet. It is also Mount Rainier's thickest glacier, one section being nearly 700 feet thick.
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Last Updated: August 25, 2011 at 12:40 MST