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14,410 feet of fun and adventure await your exploration at Mt. Rainier. Hike with the wildflowers, gaze upon powerful waterfalls and discover vistas that re-define spectacular. Ready to hit the trail? We have over 130 trail descriptions. Want to relax and stay awhile? Choose from over 30 lodging options. Go on a train ride, visit a wildlife park, follow a drive tour, take the scenic Mt. Rainier Gondola… We’re offering all the tools you need to make your next trip to the mountain a reality.

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25augalldayalldayFee Free Days at Mount Rainier National ParkAdmission fees to Mount Rainier National Park Waived On Fee Free Days

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The National Park Service just turned 100 years old!

Celebrate the start of our second century by visiting a park in 2017. During ten days of the year, all National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone. All national parks, including Mount Rainier National Park, will waive entrance fees in 2017.

The entrance fee free days for 2017 will be:

Mark your calendar for these entrance fee–free dates in 2017:

January 16: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 20: Presidents’ Day
April 15-16 and 22-23: Weekends of National Park Week
August 25: National Park Service Birthday
September 30: National Public Lands Day
November 11-12: Veterans Day Weekend

Whether you seek an exhilarating hike through the wilderness, or prefer relaxed strolls through a meadow of wildflowers, there are plenty of ways to enjoy some of the wide range of national park experiences that Mount Rainier has been providing since 1899. Centennial activities and events will be posted online to the park’s calendar throughout 2017. Keep updated on park happenings, discover things to do, and learn more about the park’s many resources by visiting www.nps.gov/mora.

Mount Rainier’s current entrance fee is $25/car, $10/person walk-in or bike-in. The park’s annual pass is twice the cost of a seven day pass and provides an entire year of unlimited visits. Entrance and camping fees are used to maintain facilities and provide services that directly benefit visitors, and are a critical source of funding at Mount Rainier and other parks. The entrance waiver on fee-free days does not cover the costs of camping site fees, Special Use Permits, or Climbing Passes. Mount Rainier also offers park annual passes for $40, which provides an entire year of park access to the pass holder. Other available passes also cover entrance fees at national parks and other federal recreational lands throughout the country. Find more information about the range of options at www.nps.gov/findapark/passes.htm, or pick up a pass of your own at the park’s entrance booths.

Area Lodging in Mount Rainier National Park: Visitors will find options located in the park visitors for camping and overnight accommodations at the Paradise Inn and the National Inn. Guests are encouraged to place reservations early as these popular options can sell out quickly. For additional places to stay be sure to look at our lodging pages for cabin rentals, lodges, motels, country inns and campgrounds outside the park in our gateway communities.

Area Dining in Mount Rainier National Park: Located in the National Park visitors will find two full service restaurants, the two full service restaurants are the National Park Inn Restaurant, and Paradise Inn Restaurant. Visitors will also find a snack bar and general store. There are over 100 area restaurants located in our gateway communities! When planning your visit remember that Mount Rainier National Park covers over 369 miles and it takes approximately an hour and thirty minutes to drive from one side of the park to the other.

Time

All Day (Friday) PST

Location

Mount Rainier National Park

Organizer

National Park Service[email protected]

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26augallday27alldayMary Bridge Children's Courage Ride600 cyclists expected to pedal for a good cause AUG 26-27 for the Mary Bridge Children

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AUGUST 26-27, 2017 | PACK FOREST

Mary Bridge Children’s Courage is a weekend cycling adventure benefiting children served by Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network. Register, form a team, join a team, or make a donation.

The Charles L. Pack Experimental Forest is a conference center hidden within 4,300 acres of forestland at the foot of Mount Rainier. Pack Forest offers everything that’s great about summertime in the Pacific Northwest. The event organizers plan to have a full weekend of fun! After your ride, grab a meal at Pack Forest and take advantage of the activities we’ll arrange for riders of all ages. We’ll have a program to celebrate the Courage you showed by riding and fundraising, and the Courage Mary Bridge patients show every day. Stick around in the evening for music from a live band, a beer garden, and much more!

Pedaling for kids can work up an appetite! We’ve got you covered. Lunch is included for all riders. For our 2-day riders participating in the Northwest Brew Thru or The Sasquatch, dinner on day 1 and breakfast on day 2 is also included. Meal tickets will be available for purchase for any 1-day riders who wish to stick around for dinner on Saturday evening and/or breakfast on Sunday morning. Of course, this wouldn’t be Courage without our rest stops. Each route will have rest stops for riders to catch their breath, fill their stomachs, and prepare for the next leg.

Lodging available at the conference center, and also at the Hobo Inn in Elbe, WA and in nearby Ashford, WA.

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Mary Bridge Children’s Courage