Mount Rainier National Park

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Mount Rainier National Park is a U.S. national park in Washington state centered around the glaciated stratovolcano Mount Rainier, renowned for its alpine meadows, old-growth forests, and extensive hiking and climbing opportunities.

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instanceOf national park
protected area
tourist attraction
annualVisitors over 1 million
area 369.35 square miles
956.6 square kilometers
climate subalpine climate
climbingRoutes Disappointment Cleaver route
Emmons–Winthrop route
contains Camp Muir
Camp Schurman
Carbon Glacier
Carbon River
Christine Falls
Emmons Glacier
Glacier Basin
Grove of the Patriarchs
Indian Bar
Longmire
Mount Rainier
Mowich Lake
Narada Falls
Nisqually Glacier
Ohanapecosh
Paradise
Reflection Lakes
Spray Park
Sunrise
Tahoma Glacier
Tipsoo Lake
Wonderland Trail
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designation fifth national park in the United States
ecosystem montane forest
subalpine meadow
temperate rainforest
elevationMax 14,411 feet
4,392 meters
established March 2, 1899
governingBody National Park Service
hasCentralFeature Mount Rainier
hasHistoricDistrict Longmire Historic District
Paradise Historic District
hasVisitorCenter Henry M. Jackson Visitor Center
hikingTrailsLength over 260 miles of trails
IUCNCategory II (National Park)
knownFor alpine meadows
glaciated stratovolcano
hiking
mountaineering
old-growth forests
scenic drives
wildflower displays
locatedIn Kittitas County, Washington
Lewis County, Washington
Pierce County
surface form: Pierce County, Washington

Washington
surface form: Washington (state)

Yakima County, Washington
mountainRange Cascade Range
namedAfter Mount Rainier
nearestCity Seattle, Washington, United States
surface form: Seattle, Washington

Tacoma, Washington
partOf Cascade Volcanic Arc
surface form: Cascade Volcanoes region

United States National Park System
surface form: National Park System
photoSubject Mount Rainier with wildflower meadows
primaryAccessRoad Nisqually Road
Stevens Canyon Road
Sunrise Road
state Washington
treeSpecies Douglas fir
surface form: Douglas-fir

mountain hemlock
subalpine fir
western hemlock
western redcedar
UNESCOTentativeList World Heritage Site candidate
vegetation old-growth coniferous forest
wildlife black bear
elk
marmot
mountain goat
northern spotted owl
pika
winterActivities cross-country skiing
snowshoeing

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subject surface form: Washington (state)
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