Timed Entry Reservations are currently not required to visit the park as of October 1, 2025.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. Sunrise CorridorIn 2025, a timed entry reservation is required to visit the Sunrise Corridor in the northeast corner of the park from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. Timed entry reservations are good for a single day, per vehicle and are required in addition to an entrance fee or park pass. Paradise CorridorIn 2025, a timed entry reservation is NOT required to visit the Paradise Corridor located between Nisqually Entrance and Stevens Canyon Entrance. The timed entry pilot is 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. ![]() NPS Graphic / Filo Merid Timed Entry Reservation AreasIn 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 am to 5 pm. A timed entry reservation is not needed for the Paradise Corridor this year. Please see the details of the Sunrise area below. ![]() NPS Graphic / Filo Merid One reservation required for each vehicle going through the White River Entrance from 7 am to 5 pm.
White River Entrance (Northeast corner of Park)
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Last updated: October 1, 2025