Mount Rainier National Park’s Sunrise area now open for travelers By The Chronicle
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CENTRALIA The popular Sunrise area of Mount Rainier National Park is now open for the first time since October 2020 for travelers seeking to take advantage of dazzling views of the mountain and a multitude of day hikes.
Sunrise, at an elevation of 6,400 feet, is the highest point that can be reached by vehicle at Mount Rainier National Park.
In summer, mountain meadows are filled with wildflowers and on clear summer days, Sunrise provides views of Mount Rainier and Emmons Glacier.
Sunrise Point offers nearly 360-degree views of the surrounding valleys, Mount Rainier and other volcanoes in the Cascade Range such as Mount Adams.