If you love the flowered meadows so well known at Paradise on Mt. Rainier's south side, you'll be ecstatic upon discovering Spray Park, on the mountain's northwest side. ...
The old-growth forest along the way is magnificent and Lake George makes for a nice lunch spot; or if you’re inclined to spend the evening—a great camping spot. And the views? Breathtaking to the point that you just may need a little resuscitation! ...
Laughingwater Creek Trail is a strenuous 12-miles roundtrip hike in the Cayuse Pass area that requires no forest pass. Learn more at VisitRainier.com. ...
Glacier Basin is a 7-mile round trip hike in the White River area that is kid-friendly and features wildflowers, glacier views, backcountry camping, in a historic mining area. ...
Summerland, what makes this hike so popular are the views of the Fryingpan Glacier, Little Tahoma, Goat Island Mountain, Mount Rainier, and Panhandle Gap. ...
Boundary Trail - Nisqually Entrance is an "off-the-beaten-path" hike in Mount Rainier National Park best accessed via the Nisqually entrance of the park. ...
Paradise River / Narada Falls offers an opportunity to hike a section of the round-the-mountain Wonderland Trail to a deep forested valley reverberating with crashing waterfalls. ...
Though Goat Peak trail can be a "devil" of a hike, the views are angelic enough you won't mind the drive to Hells Crossing east of Chinook Pass where the hike begins. ...