Mount Rainier National Park

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Contains over 270 Points of Interest in the Mount Rainier National Park including Visitor Centers, Campgrounds and Places of interest. File is in GPX format and contains very detailed information.

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Ohanapecosh Visitor Center
Visitor Center


Ashford, WA 98304 USA

(360) 569-2211

Description: This visitor center is located in the ‐ southeast corner of the park on State Route 123, ‐ 12 miles north of the town of Packwood. It is next ‐ to the Ohanapecosh Campground and near the ‐ trailhead for the Natural Hot Springs and Silver ‐ Falls. There are restrooms, exhibits, and a ranger ‐ or volunteer on duty to answer questions when it ‐ is open for the summer season. This is a Passport Stamp Location. Activities: − Astronomy − Auto and ATV − Biking − Camping − Climbing − Fishing − Food − Guided Tours − Hands-On − Hiking − Junior Ranger Program − Living History − Museum Exhibits − Park Film − Shopping − Skiing − Snow Play − Snowmobiling − Snowshoeing − Wildlife Watching Things to do and see: − A Day In Longmire − A Day In Paradise − A Day In Sunrise − A Half-Day in Paradise − Beginner's Guide to Snowshoeing − Bicycling at Mount Rainier National Park − Camping at Mount Rainier − Climbing Mount Rainier − Cloudy Day Activities at Mount Rainier − Complete a Mount Rainier Junior Ranger Booklet − Day Hiking at Mount Rainier National Park − Discover Wildflowers − Enjoy a Winter Wonderland at Paradise − Explore Carbon River in the Winter − Explore Longmire in Winter − Explore Tipsoo Lake − Explore Waterfalls from Longmire to Paradise − Family-Friendly Paradise Activities − Fishing at Mount Rainier National Park − Hike and Bike Westside Road in Mount Rainier − Hike Emmons Moraine Trail − Hike Nisqually Vista Trail − Hike Rampart Ridge − Hike to Bench and Snow Lakes − Hike to Burroughs Mountain − Hike to Gobblers Knob Fire Lookout − Hike to Shriner Peak Fire Lookout − Hike to Silver Falls − Hike to Spray Falls − Kid-Friendly Hikes at Mount Rainier − Longmire Historic District Walking Tour − Mount Rainier: Off the Beaten Path − Northeast Area: Remote Winter Recreation − Ohanapecosh Area Activities − Paddle Sports at Mowich Lake − Photograph Wildflowers in the Subalpine Meadows − Road Trip Around the Mountain − Spring Recreation − Star Gazing at Sunrise − The Cougar Rock Campground Experience − Tree Scavenger Hunt in the Ohanapecosh Campground − Try en plein air painting at Mount Rainier ‐ National Park − Visit the 10th Mountain Division Memorial − Visit the Valor Memorial at Longmire − Wilderness Camping at Mount Rainier National Park Amenities: − Amphitheater − Animal-Safe Food Storage − Beach/Water Access − Fire Pit − Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits − Information − Information - Maps Available − Information - Park Newspaper Available − Information - Ranger/Staff Member Present − Information Kiosk/Bulletin Board − Parking - Auto − Picnic Table − Recycling − Restroom − Restroom - Seasonal − Telephone − Trailhead − Trash/Litter Receptacles − Water - Bottle-Filling Station Directions: Ohanapecosh Visitor Center is on State ‐ Route 123, 12 miles north of the town of Packwood. ‐ It has no physical address. GPS users can enter ‐ 46.914466,-121.643404 for its location.

Cougar Rock Campground
Campground


Washington USA

(360) 569-6626

Description: Cougar Rock Campground is located on ‐ the south side of the park, on the road between ‐ Longmire and Paradise. It is in a steep valley ‐ with the Nisqually River across the main road. ‐ Thick forest extends through the whole campground ‐ providing privacy for campsites. Access to the ‐ Wonderland trail is across the road with ‐ waterfalls a moderate hike away. Less than 15 ‐ minutes of driving can take you to the trails and ‐ facilities at Longmire or Paradise. Regulations Overview: Quiet hours must be ‐ maintained between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. Generators ‐ may be used only between 8 a.m.-10 a.m., 12 p.m.-2 ‐ p.m., and 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Loop E in Cougar Rock is ‐ closed to generator use. Please show respect for ‐ others by keeping noise to a minimum at all times. ‐ Pets are not permitted in amphitheaters, ‐ buildings, on trails or in vegetated areas. Pets ‐ are permitted only in parking lots and roads open ‐ to vehicles and within the designated campsite. ‐ Pets must be crated, on a leash or otherwise under ‐ physical restraint at all times. Do not leave pets ‐ unattended for their safety and the safety of ‐ visitors and wildlife. For your safety and theirs ‐ do not feed the wildlife. Never leave food ‐ unattended. Store food, including coolers, in ‐ vehicles overnight and whenever your campsite is ‐ unattended. Keep your campsite clean of food ‐ scraps and garbage. Do not drive nails into trees ‐ or dig ditches around tents. Tents may not be ‐ placed on vegetation. Reservation Info: Reservations can be made online ‐ or by telephone 1-877-444-6777. Cougar Rock ‐ campsites tend to open in mid to late May as ‐ weather allows. From opening until the end of ‐ June, all open sites are first-come, first-serve. ‐ Reservations are accepted up to 6 months in ‐ advance. Total campsites: 179 Number of reservable campsites: 133 Number of first come first serve campsites: 46 Group campsites: 5 Tent only campsites: 78 RV only campsites: 24 Activities: − Astronomy − Auto and ATV − Biking − Camping − Climbing − Fishing − Food − Guided Tours − Hands-On − Hiking − Junior Ranger Program − Living History − Museum Exhibits − Park Film − Shopping − Skiing − Snow Play − Snowmobiling − Snowshoeing − Wildlife Watching Amenities: − Amphitheater: Yes - seasonal − Camp Store: No − Cell Phone Reception: No − DumpStation: No − Firewood For Sale: Yes - seasonal − Food Storage Lockers: Yes - seasonal − Ice Available For Sale: No − Internet Connectivity: No − Laundry: No − Potable Water: Yes - seasonal − Showers: None − Staff or Volunteer Host Onsite: Yes - seasonal − Toilets: Flush Toilets - seasonal − Trash Recycling Collection: Yes - seasonal Accessibility: − Access Roads: Paved Roads - All vehicles OK − Ada Info: Accessible restrooms are located at the ‐ Cougar Rock campground. There are four wheelchair ‐ accessible sites within the campground. An America ‐ the Beautiful Access Card is required for these ‐ sites. The amphitheater is also accessible using a ‐ wooden ramp. − Cell phone Info: Cellular service is spotty at ‐ best, and varies with service provider. Please ‐ contact the cellular providers directly to ask for ‐ a coverage map. − Fire stove policy: Campfires are only allowed in ‐ the designated fire pit at each campsite. No ‐ gathering of wood allowed though firewood can be ‐ purchased at stand in campground or at the ‐ Longmire General Store. − Internet policy: Public wifi is available in the ‐ Jackson Visitor Center at Paradise. The wifi has ‐ limited bandwidth and can be slow during times of ‐ high volume. − RV Allowed: Yes − RV Info: Cougar Rock Campground is located in a ‐ steep river valley on the side of Mount Rainier. ‐ The loops do include some sharp curves. There are ‐ a limited number of pull-throughs. No hook-ups are ‐ available though there is a dump station near the ‐ campground entrance. Loop E allows no generator ‐ use. − RV max length: 35 feet − Trailer allowed: Yes − Wheelchair access: The campground road and parking ‐ spurs are paved. Campsites consist of packed dirt ‐ of gravel with a picnic table, fire pit and tent ‐ pad. Directions: There is no address for Cougar Rock ‐ Campground. It is located 14 miles east of the ‐ town of Ashford, Washington, on State Route ‐ 706/Paradise Road, and about 2 miles uphill from ‐ Longmire. Weather: This campground is in a mountain river ‐ valley, about 3,180 feet above sea level. During ‐ the summer, it typically has comfortable day time ‐ temperatures, but expect those to fall quickly ‐ near sunset. Mountain weather can change rapidly. ‐ Most summer days are dry, but rain, thunderstorms ‐ and even snow have occurred in July and August. ‐ This area is subject to sudden and severe ‐ geological hazards such as flooding, landslides ‐ and rock fall.

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