A road leads towards a glaciated mountain peak.

Journey to Paradise

Mount Rainier National Park

  • 4 - 8 hours
  • 8 tour stops

Enter the Nisqually Entrance in the southwest corner of Mount Rainier National Park and begin the journey to Paradise. Drive along a historic winding road through old-growth forest with glimpses of Mount Rainier. Stretch your legs by walking short nature trails and viewing waterfalls. Visit Longmire, the park’s first settlement, before concluding your tour in the subalpine meadows of the Paradise area. While Paradise is open year-round, in winter the road past Longmire closes nightly.

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