Mount Rainier National Park is a national park of the United States located in southeast Pierce County and northeast Lewis County in the U.S. state of Washington. The park was established on March 2,
Mount Rainier from above Myrtle Falls
Ohanapecosh Glacier, as seen from the Wonderland Trail
At the summit of Mount Rainier, 1888. Left to right: D. W. Bass, P. B. Van Trump, John Muir, N. O. Booth, Edward Sturgis Ingraham
Mount Rainier National Park panorama
The Cascade Range, or Cascades, is a major mountain range of western North America, extending from southern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to Northern California. It includes both non-
Mount Rainier National Park
…rises abruptly from the surrounding land with elevations in the park ranging from 1,600 feet to over 14,000 feet (490–4,300 m). The highest point in the Cascade Range, Mount Rainier is surrounded by valleys, waterfalls, subalpine meadows, and 91,000 acres (142.2 sq mi; 368.3 km2) of old-growth forest. More than 25…
The Cascades in Washington, with Mount Rainier, the range's highest mountain, standing at 14,411 ft (4,392 m). Seen in the background (left to right) are Mount Adams, Mount Hood, and Mount St. Helens.
The Columbia Gorge marks where the Columbia River splits the Cascade Range between the states of Washington and Oregon.
West side view of Mount Shuksan in summer as seen from Artist Point in Washington.
Mount Hood is the tallest point in the U.S. state of Oregon.