Mowich Lake, Tolmie Peak and Spray Park became inaccessible by car last year, after the closure of the Carbon River Fairfax ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Imagine exploring both rainforests and vibrant mountain meadows within just a few miles on the same trail, all with a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oct. 11—The White River Road to the White River Campground area and Mowich Lake Road will close for the winter on Monday, Oct. 14 ...

A rock outcropping can be seen less than half a mile up the West Boundary Trail near Mowich Lake. Craig Hill chill@thenewstribune.com Hike description: An old trail along a portion of the west ...

Hike description: Arriving at the Tolmie Peak Lookout, it’s easy to see why it is one of the classic hiking destinations in Mount Rainier National Park. As the hiking season for this trail winds down ...

A portion of Mount Rainier National Park will be inaccessible due to an indefinite bridge closure outside of the park. On April 14, the Washington State Department of Transportation announced that the ...

How do you hike 17.5 miles in a day? By getting in many hikes beforehand. A group of f us completed a 17.5-mile loop around Mother Mountain (6,395 feet) in Mount Rainier National Park. I led this as a ...

Hikers rejoice when the roads to Sunrise and Mowich Lake open each summer, joining the winding path to Paradise at Mount Rainier National Park. Traveling Route 7 to Ashford or Route 410 through ...

The last of the roads closed for winter in Mount Rainier National Park were expected to open Thursday afternoon. Mowich Lake Road and Sunrise Road both opened about 2:30 p.m., according to the park.

In some ways, Duffy Lake is the Grand Central Station of the Mount Jefferson Wilderness. I know it’s odd to compare a New York City train station to an alpine lake. The similarity is that both are ...