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 ...

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 ...

The road up to the Sunrise area in Mount Rainier National Park is opening at noon on Friday, a week earlier than expected, park superintendent Dave Uberuaga said Wednesday.

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 ...

MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. – Hikers and bicyclists can now use the road to Sunrise at Mount Rainier National Park, but visitors won’t be allowed to drive on the road until July 1.