Timed Entry Reservations

 

Mount Rainier National Park has experienced an approximate 40% increase in visitation over the last 10 years, leading to overcrowding during the summer and damage to fragile ecosystems. In 2025, Mount Rainier National Park is continuing a pilot timed entry reservation system to improve the visitor experience to the park by reducing wait times, congestion, and resource impacts on trails caused by overcrowding.

In 2025, a timed entry reservation is required only for the Sunrise Corridor in the northeast corner of the park from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. Timed entry reservations are for good a single day, per vehicle, and are required in addition to an entrance fee or park pass. The Paradise Corridor timed entry pilot will be paused in 2025 due to major construction projects and closures that make implementation of a timed entry reservation system challenging from both a public access and operational perspective.

Timed Entry Reservation FAQs

The Timed Entry Reservations Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page provides detailed information about the reservation pilot, including:

• How to get a reservation
• Timed entry corridor locations
• Using a timed entry reservation
• Visiting the park without a timed entry resevation
• Visiting with other permits

 

Timed Entry Reservation Release Dates

• A portion of timed entry reservations are released 60 days or approximately two months in advance in blocks, with all advanced reservations released by June 6, 2025. Advance reservations are available on Recreation.gov.
• Advance reservation schedule:
  • Friday, May 16 release at 8 am Pacific Time for July 11 - July 31, 2025
  • Friday, June 6 release at 8 am Pacific Time for August 1 - September 1, 2025
  • For weekends and holidays from September 2 to the end of the season (typically mid-October), reservations will be available starting 7 pm the day before ONLY. Note: Visitors will not be able to access Sunrise or White River State Route 123 or Stevens Canyon Road from September 2-30, 2025, due to SR123 construction closure: visit Park Construction page for details.
    • No reservations required weekdays, September 2-5, September 8-12, September 15-19, September 22-26, September 29-October 3, October 6-10.
    • Reservations will be required for the Columbus Day holiday, Monday, October 13. No reservations required October 14-17, and other weekdays in October until the end of the season.
• Next-day timed entry reservations for the Sunrise Corridor will be available at 7:00 pm Pacific Time (PT) starting on July 10, 2025, through the end of the season on a daily rolling basis.
• Timed entry reservations can only be booked on Recreation.gov.
• NOTE: Plan ahead for construction delays or closures that may affect travel to the Sunrise Corridor; construction information can found on the Park Construction webpage.

 

Timed Entry Reservations

Get a timed entry reservation for the Sunrise Corridor for summer 2025.

Go to Recreation.gov

 

The Sunrise Corridor includes the White River and Sunrise Roads in the northeast corner of Mount Rainier National Park. Enter the corridor through the White River Entrance.

NPS Graphic

Timed Entry Reservation Areas

In 2025, a timed entry reservation is required only for the Sunrise Corridor in the northeast corner of the park (south of Enumclaw, WA) from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. Please see the details of the Sunrise area below.

 

Sunrise Corridor Timed Entry Reservations

• Valid for 1 day.
• Required from 7:00 am - 5:00 pm for each vehicle going through the White River Entrance:
  • Daily July 11 through September 1, 2025
  • Weekends and holidays only from September 2 through the end of the season (typically mid-October)

Reserve on Recreation.gov.

NOTE: Sunrise Road may open for the season before July 11, weather dependent. Reservations will not be required until July 11. White River Road from the White River Entrance to the White River Campground typically opens for the season in late May. Check road status for updates when planning your visit.

 

Map of the Sunrise Corridor in the northeast corner of Mount Rainier National Park.

NPS Graphic

White River Entrance

In the northeast corner of Mount Rainier National Park, the White River Entrance is located along SR 410 which connects from Enumclaw, WA, in the north to Yakima, WA, to the east. From the entrance, the White River Road travels west to the White River Campground. Branching off White River Road, the Sunrise Road climbs up the slopes of Mount Rainier to Sunrise at 6,400 feet. Both roads close for the winter, with the Sunrise Road typically reopening for the summer in early July, depending on weather. Check road status for current conditions of the White River and Sunrise Roads.

 

Recreation along the Sunrise Corridor

The White River and Sunrise Roads provide access to many opportunities for recreation from low elevation forests to subalpine meadows. Scenic destinations and amenities along the corridor include:

• White River Wilderness Information Center

• White River Campground

• Sunrise Point

• Sunrise, including the Sunrise Visitor Center and Sunrise Day Lodge

Trailheads:

• Owyhigh Lakes
• Wonderland Trail to Summerland
• Glacier Basin
• Palisades Lakes
• Sourdough Ridge/Dege Peak
• Mt Fremont Fire Lookout
• Burroughs Mountain

 

Explore without a Timed Entry Reservation

ALL areas of the park require a park entrance fee or park pass to enter. Timed entry reservations are only required between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm to enter the Sunrise Corridor. Outside of that period, visitors can enter without a timed entry reservation. Most areas of the park do not require a timed entry reservation at any time. These are:

• SR410 and SR123 on the east side of the park.
• Longmire, including the National Park Inn and Cougar Rock Campground, in the southwest corner of the park.
• Paradise, including the Paradise Inn, in the southwest corner of the park.
• Tipsoo Lake on the eastern border of the park along SR410.

NOTE: The Ohanapecosh area, including the Ohanapecosh Visitor Center and Ohanapecosh Campground, in the southeast corner of the park is CLOSED in 2025 for construction. More information is available on the Park Construction page.