Greetings from Mount Rainier National Park

Avalanche lilies coming up in the snow wells around the evergreen trees at Sunrise in July. What a view.

Sincerely,
Virgene

Mount Rainier National Park

Majestic Mount Rainier is the highest peak in the Cascade Range and an active volcano with more glaciers than any other mountain in the United States. Just an hour's drive from Seattle, the park's wild landscape feels much further from civilization. The forests, parkland, wetlands, lakes and rivers offer 260 miles of trails and varied habitat to dozens of plant and animal species.

State(s): Washington

Established: 1899

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