Page 191 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Pacific Northwest

W ASHINGT ON  189

VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Practical Information
Hwy 706 near Ashford. Tel (360)
569-2211. n Jackson Visitor Cen-
ter, Paradise. Open May–mid-Oct:
10am–5pm daily (Jun–Aug: to
7pm); mid-Oct–Apr: 10am–5pm
Sat & Sun. Nisqually entrance:
Open year-round. White River
entrance: Open summer only.
& 8 7 h
∑ nps.gov/mora
. Emmons Glacier
Emmons Glacier, on Mount Rainier’s eastern
slope, is, at 4.3 sq miles (11.1 sq km), the largest
glacier in the lower 48 states.

WONDERLAND TRAIL
White River
White River entrance Open only during the
. Sunrise
MATHER MEMORIAL PARKWAY summer, Sunrise is, at
6,400 ft (1,950 m),
the highest point to which
you can drive in the park.
Mount Rainier

. Paradise
Paradise, the park’s most popular
Grove of the Yakima
Patriarchs Trail destination, is open year-round
STEVENS CANYON ROAD
Stevens Canyon entrance and has an excellent visitors’
information center.
Ohanapecosh

Getting Around 0 kilometers 4
From the southwest (Highway 706), enter the park via Nisqually 0 miles 2
gate. Open year-round, this is the only entrance in winter. Drive
6 miles (10 km) to Longmire, where facilities include an inn Key
and museum, and the Wilderness Information Center, open
from late May to October. The 12-mile (19-km) road between Minor road
Paradise and Longmire is steep and winding; drive carefully. Dirt or four-wheel-drive road
Carry chains when traveling by car during winter. Hiking trail
For keys to symbols see back flap

US_PNW_188-189_SS_Rainier.indd 189 04/07/16 12:34 pm