Sunrise Point (elevation 6,400 feet), the highest point accessible by auto in Mt. Rainier National Park, offers stunning views of nearby glaciers and distant Cascade peaks such as Mt. Baker and Mt ...

Seattle mountaineer Karen Sykes offers a roundup of popular day hikes around the Sunrise area of Mount Rainier National Park. ... Sunrise Point (6,100 feet) ... The hike to Mount Fremont Lookout ...

Summer recreation options are about to expand at Mount Rainier National Park. The roads to Sunrise and Mowich Lake are scheduled to open Friday, bringing the park’s infrastructure to full ...

We can get into non-ending bar debates about which part of the country enjoys the most gorgeous sunrises, but this shot taken of Mt. Rainier at dawn is just, well, spactacular. As astronomer Phil ...

The highest point you can drive to in Mount Rainier National Park is called Sunrise, and you know why when you swing your pack over your shoulder and hit the trail here in the early a.m. Here, at ...

National parks aren't my favorite cup of tea: They draw big crowds, have oodles of rules and charge at the gate. No, for hiking and camping, give me a quiet spot in a national forest, or a forlorn ...

Another milestone in Mount Rainier National Park’s low-snow year: The Sunrise visitor area opened Friday, June 5, almost a month earlier than usual. At an elevation of 6,400 feet, Sunrise is the ...

Rising 14,410 feet above the ocean, Mount Rainier can be seen from Seattle on a clear day, only a couple of hours away. With its cone-shaped peak, it’s an active volcano and one of the most ...

Mount Rainier is ranked #8 out of 27 things to do in Seattle. See pictures and our review of Mount Rainier. ... For scenic viewpoints, head to 6,400-foot-high Sunrise Point to catch daybreak, ...

SEATTLE - If you were up early enough, you probably caught a glimpse of Friday's gorgeous sunrise, and were utterly amazed. That's why we recorded it.Clouds started clearing at around 7:30 a.m ...