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A timed entry reservation is required only for the Sunrise Corridor in the northeast corner of the park from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm daily from July 11-Sept 1, 2025, then on weekends and holidays from Sept 2 through end of the season (typically mid-October).
Grants unlimited entry for one motorcycle and passenger for seven consecutive days.
Walk-up or single bicycle fee. Grants unlimited entry for seven consecutive days.
Grants unlimited entry for one vehicle and passengers for seven consecutive days. Vehicle must be private, noncommercial, and with a seating capacity of 15 or less.
Grants unlimited entry for one year to pass owner and passengers in a single, private, non-commercial vehicle. This pass does not cover camping fees and is non-transferable and non-refundable. If you already own a valid annual or lifetime pass (Interagency Senior, Annual, Military, etc) you do not need to purchase this pass. NOTE: The Discover Pass is for Washington State Parks only and does not cover Mount Rainier National Park.
Join millions of people who enjoy our National Parks with the "America the Beautiful" National Park & Federal Recreational Lands Pass, otherwise known as the Interagency Annual Pass. The pass is valid for a year's worth of visits from the month of purchase at more than 2,000 federal recreation sites across the country.
No entrance pass required on these days:
Monday, January 20 — Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Saturday, April 19 — First day of National Park Week
Thursday, June 19 — Juneteenth National Independence Day
Monday, August 4 — Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act
Saturday, September 27 — National Public Lands Day
Tuesday, November 11 — Veterans Day
The Interagency Access Pass is accepted here.
The Jackson Visitor Center, Sunrise Visitor Center (summer only), and Ohanapecosh Visitor Center (summer only) are accessible to visitors using mobility equipment or strollers and have wheelchair accessible restrooms. The theater and dining room at the Jackson Visitor Center are also wheelchair accessible. Orientation films include closed captioning.
Loaner wheelchairs, assistive listening devices, audio descriptions, tactile exhibits, and Braille and text materials are available.
Additional information about accessibility at Mount Rainier National Park can be found on their website: https://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/accessibility.htm.
The Jackson Visitor Center, Sunrise Visitor Center (summer only), and Ohanapecosh Visitor Center (summer only) are accessible to visitors using mobility equipment or strollers and have wheelchair accessible restrooms. The theater and dining room at the Jackson Visitor Center are also wheelchair accessible. Orientation films include closed captioning.
The Paradise Inn and National Park Inn have wheelchair accessible rooms. There is also a wheelchair accessible dining room.
The Paradise, Kautz Creek, Ohanapecosh, Cougar Rock, White River, Mowich Lake, and Stevens Canyon Picnic Areas are wheelchair accessible with packed, level paths and surfaces and accessible restrooms.
There are accessible restrooms at the following trailheads: White River Campground (Loop C), Paul Peak, Grove of the Patriarchs trailhead, and Box Canyon overlook.
The Ohanapecosh Campground has 2 individual wheelchair accessible camping sites in Loop D and the Cougar Rock Campground has 4 individual wheelchair accessible camping sites.
Service animals must be on-leash throughout the park.
Trail reviews for Mount Rainier National Park
Cougar Rock campground to Carter Falls in the Mount Rainier National Park. Great hike for a mid afternoon post camp set up.
Beautiful trail. I suggest taking a quick detour to the glacier overlook, it’s worth the incline. But the main trail was amazing and was very easy! We saw amazing views of Mount Rainier and we saw a bear!
We started walking from Paradise and hopped up on avalanche.lily trail and connected with this trail. At this time there’s still clumps of snow on the trail so it’d be best to have good trail shoes or hiking boots to traverse the snow. This morning there are some clouds moving through the area so we had Mount Rainier peekaboo a few times and got a few good shot. Overall - wonderful views and super trail.
Easy to follow well-maintained trail. No snow coverage. Beautiful falls and view of Mount Rainier. Turn around at the falls if you don’t want to continue up Wonderland Trail.
There ain't no restroom at the trailhead. But there are 3 nearby state parks before the trailhead to use their facilities. I have passed this trail many times on my way in and out of Sunrise at Mount Rainier. Never did this one until today. 0800 hike start. It's a steady easy hard hike up. The more higher I got, the prettier it got. Lots of wildflowers and insane views. I couldn't have picked a better day to do this one!
I’m a little puzzled… As my all trails tells me I just walked 8.7 miles. It also took us seven hours and that is a 70-year-old and a an 11-year-old walking pace so if you’re older, it will take longer. But it is worth the effort. The sites are amazing. The clouds cleared we were able to see Mount Rainier for a short time and the wildflowers in the meadow are amazing and glorious.