Mount Rainier National Park

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Mount Rainier National Park was established in 1899 as America’s fifth national park.  The summit sits at 14,411 feet, and the mountain features the largest glaciers by volume and area in the continental United States.

The road system through the park is unique.  It was purposely designed to give you as many views of the mountain as possible.  There is an extensive trail system in the park, including the Wonderland Trail that encompasses the mountain.

Our trip was somewhat interrupted by all the leftover snow and ice.  Most trails were covered, though they were still open.  Our intention was to go up to Camp Muir and stay the night.  That didn’t happen.  Mom managed to get to Panorama Point.  My ankle prevented me from getting very far out of Paradise.  I never could get a good grip with my shoe to keep it from turning around.  We’ll be going back!

Out first “closeup” view of the mountain.

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Some guy offered to take our picture in front of the mountain.  Way to get us AND the mountain in there!

Beaming with excitement.

The National Park Inn offers a view of the mountain.

The clouds rolled in early in the evening.  They were gone by the next morning.

Reasonable view from our room.

The “meadow” at Paradise.  Usually the snow is long gone from this area.

I cannot remember the name of this fall.

Mount Adams in the distance.

Cool, narrow canyon with a raging river running through it.

Adams again.

Rainier.

Dad insisted on taking a picture of me.

Good parkin’ spot!

Wanting to be fed.  Unfortunately, people were feeding it.  Not good.

Day of departure.  The sun rising onto Rainier.

One last shot before our whirlwind tour of Mt. St. Helens.

The sun going away for the night.