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Carbon Area
Carbon River, named for coal deposits found in the area, i...
Sunrise Area
At an elevation of 6,400 feet, Sunrise is the highest poin...
Ohanapecosh Area
Located in the southeast corner of the park, Ohanapecosh, ...
Longmire Area
The first settler upon the slopes of the mountain was Jame...
Paradise Area
Paradise is famous for its glorious views and wildflower m...
UNESCO World Heritage Site- Elephanta Caves
The 'City of Caves', on an island in the Sea of Oman close...
Sidney Yates Building (Auditors Building Complex)
The structure now known as the Sydney Yates Building began...
Chaney Glacier
Glacier National Park’s namesake glaciers have receded rap...
Triple Divide Peak
Triple Divide Peak is a hydrological apex, meaning its 8,0...
Trail of the Cedars
On the Trail of the Cedars along Avalanche Creek, and on t...
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Carbon Area
Carbon River, named for coal deposits found in the area, is located in the park’s northwest corner. This part of Mount Rainier National Park receives consistently high amounts of rainfall so the climate and plant communities found here resemble that ...
Sunrise Area
At an elevation of 6,400 feet, Sunrise is the highest point that can be reached by vehicle at Mount Rainier National Park. In summer, mountain meadows abound with wildflowers. On clear summer days, Sunrise provides breathtaking views of Mount Rainier, ...
Ohanapecosh Area
Located in the southeast corner of the park, Ohanapecosh, named for a Taidnapam (Upper Cowlitz) Indian habitation site along the river, is thought to mean “standing at the edge.” Situated among Douglas firs, western red cedars, and western hemlocks, visitors ...
Longmire Area
The first settler upon the slopes of the mountain was James Longmire, "a pioneer of that old school who felt cramped for room if they had neighbors on more than one side of them." He "blazed a trail up Nisqually ...
Paradise Area
Paradise is famous for its glorious views and wildflower meadows. When James Longmire's daughter-in-law, Martha, first saw this site, she exclaimed, "Oh, what a paradise!" The park's main visitor center, the new Paradise Jackson Visitor Center, is located in the ...
UNESCO World Heritage Site- Elephanta Caves
The 'City of Caves', on an island in the Sea of Oman close to Bombay, contains a collection of rock art linked to the cult of Shiva. Here, Indian art has found one of its most perfect expressions, particularly the ...
Sidney Yates Building (Auditors Building Complex)
The structure now known as the Sydney Yates Building began its life as the Auditors Building Complex and was originally home to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Established in 1861, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing quickly outgrew its ...
Chaney Glacier
Glacier National Park’s namesake glaciers have receded rapidly since the park’s establishment in 1910. In 1997, the United States Geological Survey began the Repeat Photography Project with a systematic search for historic photographs of glaciers in the vast collection of ...
Triple Divide Peak
Triple Divide Peak is a hydrological apex, meaning its 8,000-foot peak’s watershed eventually drains into the Arctic, Atlantic, and Pacific oceans. Winters in Glacier National Park are known for their massive accumulations of snow. The average snowfall in the high ...
Trail of the Cedars
On the Trail of the Cedars along Avalanche Creek, and on the Johns Lake Trail, visitors walk through some of the shadiest parts of the park. Huge western red cedars, hemlocks and cottonwoods absorb nearly all the direct sunlight in ...
