Mount Rainier Region

Visit Rainier / Mount Rainier Region, WA

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Mount Rainier National Park

Regional gateway network

nature, outdoors

The Mount Rainier region offers access to Mount Rainier National Park and areas including Paradise, Sunrise, Longmire, and Tipsoo Lake.

Discovery Waypoints

• Mount Rainier National Park / Park / Protected Landscape
• Paradise / Local Attraction — An area with an upper parking lot and a road through Paradise Valley.
• Sunrise / Local Attraction — A Mount Rainier area featuring the Silver Forest Trail.
• Narada Falls / Natural Feature — A waterfall in Mount Rainier National Park.
• Reflection Lakes / Natural Feature — A group of subalpine lakes on Stevens Canyon Road.
• Crystal Mountain / Natural Feature

Local Knowledge

• Mount Rainier National Park / Park / Protected Landscape — The park’s wild places provide habitat for animals including marmots, black bears, and elk.
• Paradise / Local Attraction — Paradise Valley Road passes through a meadow-filled valley where marmots and pikas may be seen among the rocks.
• Sunrise / Local Attraction — Columnar andesite formed from an ancient Mount Rainier lava flow along the road to Sunrise.
• Narada Falls / Natural Feature — Narada Falls is created by glacier- and snow-fed creeks and rivers.
• Reflection Lakes / Natural Feature — The lakes offer a possible glimpse of Mount Rainier’s reflection and lie 3 miles east of Paradise.
• Longmire / Landmark / Architecture — The historic Longmire District is surrounded by forest and mountains.
• Tipsoo Lake / Natural Feature — Tipsoo Lake lies in a glacier-carved basin amid wildflower meadows.

From Mount Rainier National Park to Paradise and Sunrise, every stop can become an Aha! Discovery Point—helping visitors explore more deeply while connecting them to the businesses and stories that make Mount Rainier Region distinctive.

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