Another winter season at the mountain is coming to a close as we welcome spring to Mt. Rainier National Park! Snow is melting and the roads are being cleared. Throughout the park the annual process of spring opening has begun. Here is a look at the tentative opening schedule around the park:
Cayuse Pass: Now open
Chinook Pass: May 28
Jackson Visitor Center: Beginning 7 days/week operations May 8
Paradise Inn: May 21
White River Road to campground parking lot: May 21
Cougar Rock Campground & Picnic Area: Noon on May 28
Wilderness Information Center at Longmire: May 28
Ohanapecosh Campground: Noon on May 28
Paradise Valley Road: May 28
Ohanapecosh Visitor Center: May 28
Paradise Picnic Area: May 28
White River Campground: Noon on June 25
Sunrise Road: June 25
Mowich Lake Road: July 2
Sunrise Lodge: July 2
Sunrise Visitor Center: July 2
A note to remember, these dates are all projected and based on the current conditions around the mountain. Conditions can change, so before you go, check out the road conditions at the park. Recorded information is also available from the Park by phone at 360-569-2211.
Anxious to get out on the trail? The word from the park is that the snowpack is low below 3500 feet and near average above. Signs all point to an early spring hiking season at the mountain if current conditions continue. Great news! Click here for detailed hiking reports around the mountain. A handful of trails are open now for hiking.
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