Mount Rainier, Active stratovolcano in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, US.
Mount Rainier rises 4,392 meters above sea level, featuring two volcanic craters at its summit and 26 major glaciers that feed multiple river systems.
Captain George Vancouver named the mountain in 1792 after Rear Admiral Peter Rainier, while Indigenous peoples called it Tahoma, meaning snow-covered mountain.
Native American tribes of the Pacific Northwest consider Mount Rainier a sacred site, incorporating its presence into their traditions and oral histories.
Visitors must carry tire chains from November through May, and climbing permits are required for all attempts to reach elevations above 10,000 feet.
The mountain contains the most extensive glacier system in the continental United States, with ice caves formed by geothermal heat beneath the summit.
Location: Washington
Elevation above the sea: 4,389 m
Made from material: andesite, basaltic andesite
GPS coordinates: 46.85215,-121.75768
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:44
This route connects main locations in Seattle. The tour includes Space Needle, Pike Place Market, museums, urban parks and historic buildings. The itinerary shows different aspects of the city.
Camp Muir
2.6 km
Little Tahoma Peak
3.5 km
Emmons Glacier
13.4 km
Willis Wall
2 km
Nisqually Glacier
2.1 km
Ingraham Glacier
3.8 km
Comet Falls
6.5 km
Mount Rainier Wilderness
4.2 km
Tahoma Glacier
4.4 km
Winthrop Glacier
2.9 km
Paradise Glacier
4.9 km
Cowlitz Glacier
3.9 km
Kautz Glacier
3.3 km
Inter Glacier
3.6 km
Fryingpan Glacier
5.2 km
Puyallup Glacier
5.3 km
Liberty Cap Glacier
2.4 km
Ohanapecosh Glacier
6.9 km
Whitman Glacier
4.9 km
Pearl Falls
6.4 km
Flett Glacier
6.9 km
Pyramid Peak
6.5 km
Van Trump Creek
6.7 km
Russell Glacier
5.6 km
Edith Creek Chlorination House
6.8 km
Wilson Glacier
3.4 km
North Mowich Glacier
5.1 km
Van Trump Falls
6.9 kmReviews
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