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Fast Facts

Nearest City Ashford, WA
Last Site Visit July 2009
Annual Visitation 1,163,277 in 2008 (view all years)
Creation Date March 2, 1899
Total Area 235,625 acres
Entrance Fee $15 per car per week
Lowest Elevation 1,610 feet, at Ohanapecosh River
Highest Elevation 14,411 feet, on Mount Rainier
Highest Average Temperature 74°F, in August
Lowest Average Temperature 26°F, in January
Record High Temperature 101°F, in 1988
Record Low Temperature -8°F, in 1990

Area Weather Information


Park Evolution

1899: Mount Rainier National Park created

Phone Numbers & Addresses

Mailing Address

Mount Rainier National Park
55210 238th Ave. East
Ashford, WA 98304

Visitor Information

(360) 569-2211
(360) 569-2170 (Fax)
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