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Heading to Mount Rainier this summer? Here's what you need to know.
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 Corridorin 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. 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 in 3 Steps
NPS Graphic / Filo Merid
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 / Filo Merid
Timed Entry Reservation Areas
In 2025, a timed entry reservation is required only for theSunrise Corridor in the northeast corner of the park (south of Enumclaw, WA) from 7 am to 5 pm. A timed entry reservation is not need for the Paradise Corridor this year. Please see the details of the Sunrise area below.
Map of the Sunrise Corridor in the northeast corner of Mount Rainier National Park.
NPS Graphic / Filo Merid
Sunrise Corridor Timed Entry Reservations
One reservation required for each vehicle going through the White River Entrance from 7 am to 5 pm.
Everyday: July 11th - September 1st
Weeknds and holidays only: September 2nd - End of Season (typically mid-October)
White River Entrance (Northeast corner of Park)
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 from White River Entrance to Sunrise
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:
Sunrise, including the Sunrise Visitor Center and Sunrise Day Lodge
All advanced reservations for dates between July 11 and September 1 have been released; some dates may have sold out in advance.
No reservations required on weekdays for the following dates:
September 2 - 5
September 8 - 12
September 15 - 19
September 22 - 26
September 29 - October 3
October 6 - 10
October 14 - 17 (pending end of season)
October 20 - 24 (pending end of season)
Reservations are required for Columbus Day holiday, Monday, October 13.
Next-day reservations
From July 11 to September 1, reservations are available starting 7 pm Pacific Time the day before your visit to Sunrise.
From September 2 to the end of the season (typically mid-October), reservations will be available starting 7 pm Pacific Time the day before ONLY.
Construction Notes
Potential construction delays or closures may impact your travel through and around to Sunrise Corridor, with a major disruption expected September 2 to 30 due to construction on State Route 123. The following will be inaccessible from the south (if coming from Paradise or Packwood):
Reservations are not required to visit Sunrise Corridor through White River Entrance if you:
arrive on foot or by bike;
enter by vehicle/motorcycle before 7 am or after 5 pm;
have a permit for climbing, wilderness, research, or special uses or have a commercial use authorization (refer to permit for entry time);
obtain a camping reservation for White River Campground*
*White River Campground operates as first-come, first-served. Access to White River Campground is available before 7 am and after 5 pm without a timed entry reservation. However, access to the campground between 7 am to 5 pm will require a timed entry reservation.
Timed entry reservations do not guarantee a campsite but once a site is secured, you may use your camping reservation to exit and re-enter Sunrise Corridor anytime throughout your stay with your camping permit. Note: There are no overnight lodges/hotels available within Sunrise Corridor.
visit on weekdays after September 1, 2025 through the end of the season (typically mid-October); weekends and holidays excluded.
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 Centerand Ohanapecosh Campground, in the southeast corner of the park is CLOSED in 2025 for construction. More information is available on the Park Construction page.
