Sunrise Visitor Center

Sunrise is the highest point that can be reached by vehicle at Mount Rainier National Park. 

In summer, mountain meadows abound with wildflowers. 

Sunrise Point offers nearly 360-degree views of the surrounding valleys, Mount Rainier, and other volcanoes in the Cascade Range such as Mount Adams. 

Cowlitz River Lodge In Packwood

We stayed at the Cowlitz River Lodge in Packwood, a town that offers easy driving access to Mount Rainier.

In the evening, we bought food at a nearby supermarket and enjoyed dinner together—the four of us: my wife, my daughter, my son-in-law, and myself.

The Henry M. Jackson Visitor Center at Paradise

Due to its high probability of an eruption in the near future and proximity to a major urban area, Mount Rainier is considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world.