National Park · Washington

Mount Rainier National Park

A glaciated volcano & wildflower meadows

StateWashington
Best seasonJuly–October
Don’t missWildflowers at Paradise
TerrainGlaciated volcano & alpine meadows

Mount Rainier is an enormous glaciated volcano that towers over Washington, ringed by old-growth forest and subalpine meadows that erupt in wildflowers for a few weeks each summer. July through October is the window.

What to see

  • Paradise & the Skyline Trail
  • Sunrise
  • Reflection Lakes
  • Grove of the Patriarchs
  • Narada Falls

Check the park’s official site for current entrance fees, timed-entry or permits, road and seasonal closures before you go.