Mount Rainier National Park offers vast wilderness with fewer crowds
Visitors can explore Mount Rainier National Park near Seattle, which features a summit at 14,410 feet and over 275 miles of hiking trails.
Volcano Summit and Glaciers
The park contains the tallest volcano in the Cascade Range. Twenty-eight glaciers crawl down the mountain flanks while wildflower-filled valleys surround the area.
Annual Visitor Numbers
About 1.5 million people visit Mount Rainier annually. Thousands attempt to reach the summit, though only half succeed in the climb.
Wilderness Area Size
Designated wilderness covers 228,400 acres of the total park land. This area represents 97 percent of the designated wilderness zone.
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