Publications

 

Note: The brochures listed below are all PDF documents. A portable document format reader software is required to open these documents. Users with slower connections may find it easier to download the documents before viewing them. To do that, right-click and select "save target as". Then, open the documents with your preferred software.

Park Brochure

Download or access the park brochure in a variety of formats.

 

Tahoma News & Visitor Guide

The Mount Rainier National Park "Tahoma News" is printed seasonally. Look inside for descriptions of seasonal activities, current events, and facility hours. Click on the link below to read the most recent edition online or receive a printed copy when you arrive at the entrance gate to the park.

Tahoma Visitor Guide Summer 2024

 

General Information

Accessibility
Driving Directions
Hike With Your Dog
Pets in the Park
Volunteers-in-Park (VIP)
Keep Wildlife Wild

 

Safety

Animal Encounters
Avalanche Danger
Reading This Could Save Your Life

For more information go to Your Safety at Mount Rainier National Park.

 

Recreational Activities

Bicycling in the Park
Climbing Mount Rainier
Fishing and Boating
Mount St. Helens
Stock Use
Longmire Things To Do (summer)
Paradise Things To Do (summer)

 

Camping

Campground Regulations
Choosing and Reserving a Campsite
Forest Service Campgrounds Near Mount Rainier

 

Area Trails

Longmire Area Trails
Paradise Area Trails
Ohanapecosh Area Trails
Sunrise Area Trails
Carbon and Mowich Area Trails
The only access to the Carbon and Mowich area is via backcountry trails. There is no public access to Carbon River & Mowich Lake from SR 165 due to the closure of the Fairfax Bridge. The bridge is closed to pedestrians, bicycles, and vehicles and there is no alternate route: WSDOT News Release, 4/22/25.
The Wonderland Trail

 

Hiking and Trail Guides

Bench and Snow Lakes
Camp Muir with Bearings Map
Crystal Lakes and Crystal Peak
Eagle Peak Saddle
Eastside Trail
Indian Henry's Hunting Ground
Lake George and Gobblers Knob
Naches Peak
Owyhigh Lakes
Pinnacle Peak Saddle
Shriner Peak
Spray Falls and Spray Park
Summerland
Three Lakes (Laughingwater Creek)

The Trails page has more information about individual trails, or check current Trail Conditions at Mount Rainier National Park.

 

Natural Resources

Amphibians and Reptiles
Bird Checklist
Carnivore Tracking
Flooding and Aggradation
Forest of Mount Rainier
Geology of Mount Rainier
Mammals and Life Zones
Subalpine Wildflowers
Old-growth Forest
Tree Checklist

 

History and Cultural Resources

Longmire Historic District Walking Tour
Story of the Paradise Inn

 

Paradise-specific Recreation

Paradise Autumn Recreation
Paradise Spring Recreation
Paradise Winter Recreation

 

Winter Recreation and Safety

Longmire Winter Trails and Activities
Paradise Winter Group Camping Vehicle Registration
Winter Camping
Winter Group Camping

 

Activities for the Young at Heart

Activity 1: 10 Essentials Maze
Activity 2: Wildflowers
Activity 3: Predator Tracks

 

Bookstore

Operated by Discover Your Northwest (formerly Northwest Interpretive Association), the bookstore offers publications, maps, posters, videos, children's literature, and other informational materials on Mount Rainier National Park and other parks and forests throughout the Pacific Northwest.