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  • Basic Information
    • Current Conditions

Alerts & Conditions

Alerts

Information

• Avoid Summer Congestion

  Alert 1 , Severity ,information ,, Avoid Summer Congestion Plan ahead to avoid summer traffic! On busy weekends expect long waits at entrances and full parking lots.
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• Longmire to Paradise Delays

  Alert 2 , Severity ,information ,, Longmire to Paradise Delays Expect delays due to road construction from Longmire to Paradise. Delays no more than 20 min per stop and 30 min total, Monday through Friday. Please drive cautiously and follow posted signs and flagger instructions.
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• RAMROD, an organized recreational bicycle ride, will be Thursday, July 27.

  Alert 3 , Severity ,information ,, RAMROD, an organized recreational bicycle ride, will be Thursday, July 27. RAMROD, Ride Around Mount Rainier in One Day, will bring 800 participating bicyclists through the roads of Mount Rainier National Park and surrounding areas. Expect traffic delays and long lines of bicyclists sharing the roadway.
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Park Notices
Updates about current park conditions. Updates are also posted by MountRainierNPS on Twitter.

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• Expect road construction between Longmire and Paradise throughout the summer.
• Plan ahead to avoid summer congestion. High visitation is expected for the summer. Visit on weekdays, or come early/late in the day to avoid peak visitation hours.

Paradise Trail Work - Some trails in the Paradise area will be closed Monday through Thursday for the summer, but open Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, due to construction work to repair and improve the trails. Please follow posted signs and directions. Affected trails:

• Nisqually Vista Loop
• Dead Horse Creek, between Lower Lot and Avalanche Lily
• Avalanche Lily, between Alta Vista and Dead Horse Creek
• Alta Vista, between Lower Lot to Avalanche Lily

 

Planning Your Visit
Conditions can change rapidly on Mount Rainier. Before heading to the park, make sure to check the following:

• Weather - View the Mount Rainier Recreation Forecast, along with a variety of other weather reports.
• Webcams - See current conditions for yourself! Webcams at Paradise, Longmire, and Carbon River are live year-round; webcams at Camp Muir and Sunrise are available during the summer season.
• Road Status - Most roads in the park close for the winter. Open roads can still close at any time due to weather or conditions. Check twitter for road condition updates (account is not required to view).
• Operating Hours & Seasons - Find out operating dates & hours for park visitor centers, ranger stations, Inns, and other facilities. Many park facilities close for the winter.
• Trail Conditions - It is recommended to check with a ranger for the most recent conditions before heading out on a trail. You can also call the Longmire Museum between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at 360-569-6575 for more information.

 

Laws and Policies
Please note several laws and policies relating to Mount Rainier National Park that may affect your visit. The full park compendium is available on the park management page.

Marijuana on Federal Lands
Contact: Chief Ranger's Office - 360-569-6612
Mount Rainier National Park would like to provide clarification regarding the use and 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).

Drones
Launching, landing, or operating an unmanned aircraft (drone) from or on lands and waters administered by the National Park services within the boundaries of Mount Rainier National Park is prohibited (36 CFR 1.5 (a)(1) Superintendent's Compendium).

This restriction is to protect the public from hazards and preserve the park's natural, aesthetic, and scenic values. The use of unmanned aircraft devices, such as Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) or drones, has the potential to interfere with public safety by posing an in-flight hazard to other legal aircraft use in the park. The use of these devices also has the potential to disrupt wildlife by interrupting migration, nesting, mating, and hunting activities to include, but not limited to protected species such as the Northern Spotted Owl, Marbled Murrelets, and Peregrine Falcon, as well as native birds and mammals. This restriction is in accordance with NPS Management Policy 8.2 which prohibits recreational uses that conflict with the scenic, natural, and historic values the park was designated to protect, and the associated activities in which individuals seek solitude and tranquility with an expectation of privacy. 97% of Mount Rainier National Park is designated Wilderness. Launching and landing of UAS's in the park can invite violations to the Wilderness Act, which prohibits the operation of motorized vehicles or mechanized transport.