Cascade Range · WA
Mount Rainier
Also known as: Tahoma, Tacoma, təqʷubəʔ
14,409
Elevation ft
13,222
Prominence ft
Pacific Northwest
Region
The highest peak in Washington and the most topographically prominent mountain in the contiguous United States. A massive glacier-cloaked stratovolcano rising nearly 14,000 feet above Puget Sound, Rainier is one of the most glaciated peaks in the Lower 48 and draws over 10,000 summit attempts annually.
Weather Forecast
7-Day Forecast
Tue, Sep 22
Overcast
19° / 7°
2%
💨13
Wed, Sep 23
Overcast
15° / 4°
2%
💨13
Today
Rain
25° / 9°
65%
💧0.10"
💨15
Tomorrow
Snow Showers
10° / -1°
90%
❄ 1.4"
💨10
Sat, Sep 26
Overcast
19° / -6°
19%
💨6
Sun, Sep 27
Overcast
21° / 4°
11%
💨6
Mon, Sep 28
Overcast
20° / 3°
14%
💨6
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History
First climbed in 1870 by Hazard Stevens and P.B. Van Trump via the Gibraltar Ledges route. The mountain has a rich indigenous history as Tahoma or Tacoma — "the mother of waters" — to the Puyallup, Nisqually, and other Coast Salish peoples. Mount Rainier National Park was established in 1899, the fifth national park in the United States.
First Ascent
1870 — Hazard Stevens and P.B. Van Trump