Best trails in Mount Rainier National Park
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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
Narada Falls, located in Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state, is a stunning 168-foot waterfall that cascades down an andesite lava flow. It's a popular attraction, easily accessible via a short, steep trail and offering a great view from the road as well. The falls are fed by the Paradise River and known for their mist, lush greenery, and the rugged volcanic rocks they're surrounded
Silver Falls Trail in the Ohanapecosh Area in the southeast corner of Mount Rainier National Park. The Silver Falls Trail forms a loop that starts at the Ohanapecosh Campground and travels up one side of the Ohanapecosh River to Silver Falls and returns along the other side of the river. Points of interest are marked by black symbols on the map. Several tools are represented by icons along the left side of the map. A ruler icon opens a tool to measure distance or area on the map. Clicking on plus or minus icons will zoom the view in/out, and clicking on a house icon will return the map to the original view centered on Silver Falls Trail. ( the actual loop is area closed due to construction so you have to enter the park by going through the Guarded station and pull off to the rest area or trail head walk across the road and you’ll see the sign to begin the hike. Enjoy be safe
Snow Lake (Mount Rainier) Snow Lake is a lake in Lewis County, Washington. It is within Mount Rainier National Park. It is in a glacial cirque below Unicorn Peak, in the Tatoosh Range. It also has a hiking trail, spanning about two miles. (There was plenty snow that covered the trail so navigating through some spots was a little tricky specially in between the tree wells Making it to Bench Lake seemed to be the go to with most that was on the trail . Some points the snow was shin deep enjoy be safe
This trail was gorgeous, very busy and well marked on Sunday 8th June. Started at 10am. Definitely required sunshirt, sunglasses, good sunscreen, crampons/micro spikes and poles. I wouldn’t have made it the whole way without the microspikes and poles. Park rangers requested people not to go past panorama point to complete full skyline loop due to snow conditions so we did not. My 6 year old and 10 year old did this hike as well, of course with appropriate gear. We got them spikes from Mount Rainier base camp/whittaker I think it’s called before entering the park. Just got size small for the 6 year old and it was fine even though they officially didn’t have kids sizes. Was able to get waterproof hiking boots for the 10 year old there too. All in all an epic day..
Twin Firs Loop Trail is a 0.4 mi/0.6 km trail that explores a small piece of the park’s old-growth forest. The original “twin firs” that gave the trail its name no longer exist, but look for the “big three” conifer species of the forest: Douglas-fir, western hemlock, and western red cedar. Forest wildflowers like western trillium, vanilla leaf, and bunchberry bloom along the trail during summer. In fall, the orange-red foliage of vine maples creates pops of color among the tall conifer trees. While short, a section of the trail is steep, climbing up a hillside before crossing a creek on a narrow log footbridge and descending back to the trailhead. The trail is dirt, softened by forest duff or debris, and often broken by large tree roots. In winter the trail can be snow-covered. Pair this hike with the Trail of the Shadows in Longmire to further experience Mount Rainier’s low elevation forests.
Beautiful trail with steady incline. Initial part has big rocks and loose gravel. Sturdy shoes with good traction makes it easy. Uninstructed view of Mount Rainier if it's clear.