Navigating Mt. Rainier
Getting one's arms around Mt. Rainier can be a challenge. Not only are there some 2,800 square miles of ground to cover but there are also a myriad of attractions and recreational opportunities. In order to help visitors better navigate 'The Mountain,' Visit Rainier has launched a comprehensive website www.visitrainier.com, which is maintained by working closely with the National Park Service and area visitor information centers to make planning a day trip, weekend getaway or multi-week vacation easier.Features of the Visit Rainier (www.visitrainier.com) website include the following:
-Online lodging reservations;
-Detailed activities (including hiking), lodging, dining and shopping information;
-Trip planning information;
-News and events;
-Maps and driving directions;
-Mailing list sign in;
-Press releases.
Visit Rainier also provides trip-planning services at 877.270.7155 or by e-mailing info@visitrainier.com.
Visitor information centers are located in gateway communities to the National Park and within the park itself as follows:
Outside the park:
Mount Rainier Visitor Center at Ashford
Location: Six miles outside the Nisqually/Paradise entrance to Mount Rainier National Park, at RMI Basecamp, inside Whittaker Mountaineering's Summit Haus, 30027 SR 706 E, Ashford, WA 98304
Until June 15 Hours of operation: 9AM to 5PM
Days of operation: Saturday through Wednesday
After June 15, Hours of operation 10AM to 6PM
Days of operation: Daily
Phone: 877.617.9950
E-mail: info@mt-rainier.com
Website: www.mt-rainier.com
Destination Packwood
Location: 13173 US Hwy. 12, Packwood, WA 98361, nine miles south of Mount Rainier National Park
Hours of operation: 8AM to 5PM
Days of operation: Monday through Friday
Phone: 360.494.2223 or 800.963.7898
E-mail: dpa@lewiscounty.com
Website: www.destinationpackwood.com
White River Guard Station
Open only in the summer
Mount Rainier National Park Headquarters
Mailing address: Star Route Tahoma Woods, Ashford, WA 98304
Phone: 360.569.2211
Website: www.nps.gov/mora
Visitor information centers inside the park:
Longmire Museum Visitor Information Center
Near the Nisqually entrance to the park
Phone: 360.569.6046
Hours of operation: 9AM to 5PM daily May 5- September
Paradise Jackson Visitor Center
Phone: 360.569.6036
Hours: 7AM to 6pm, Sun - Fri. 6AM - 6PM Saturdays Beginning June 9 - Sept 2, 7AM-7PM Sun - Fri and 6AM - 7PM Saturdays
Ohanapecosh Visitor Center
Phone: 360.569.6046
May 25- June 14 - 9AM - 5PM Fri - Sun and Holidays June 15- Oct. 9 - 9AM - 5PM Daily
Sunrise Visitor Center
Phone: 360.663.2425
June 15- Sept. 9 - 9AM -6PM Daily
Wilderness and Climbing Information Centers:
Longmire WIC
Phone: 360.560.2211, ext. 4453
May 25- Oct. 8 7:30AM - 5PM Daily
Carbon River Ranger Station
Phone: 360.829.9639 Call for hours
Climbing Information Center at the Paradise Guide House Phone: 360.569.6009 Closed during construction at Paradise. Permits available at the Visitors Center.
White River WIC
Phone: 360.569.6030 May 25-September 7:30AM -4:30PM Sun - Thurs 7AM - 8PM Friday 7AM - 5PM Saturday
For the most current park information, please access www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/hours.htm
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MEDIA CONTACTS
Carol Zahorsky
Public Relations for Visit Rainier
360.446.3645
carol@zahorskypr.com
Mary Kay Nelson
Executive Director
Visit Rainier
VisitRainier@localaccess.com
www.visitrainier.com