The Great American Road Trip Challenge~4.5 years · 48 states · one loop
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Day491

Day 491 — Paradise — Mount Rainier National Park

Full day5h planned
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469Shakespeare & Lithia Park470Up to Crater Lake471The Caldera472North to Bend473Beer, River & Rock474North to Mount Hood475Waterfalls & the Mountain476West to Portland477Books, Carts & Doughnuts478Gardens & Views479Neighborhoods & Beer480Free Day481South to Salem482Capital & Waterfalls483West to the coast484The Central Coast485Cannon Beach486North to Astoria487Column, Maritime & the Goonies488Across to Washington489The Blast Zone490Northeast to Rainier491Paradise492Sunrise & Old Growth493Northwest to the capital494The Statehouse495Out to the peninsula496Hurricane Ridge497The Rainforest498The Wild Coast499East to Seattle500Pike Place & the Waterfront501Seattle Center502Pioneer Square & Ballard503Flight & Views504Free Day505North to the islands506San Juan Island507Orcas Island508North to Canada & the Cascades509Vancouver, BC510Bridges & Peaks511North Cascades512Southeast to Leavenworth513Alpine Village514Southeast to wine country515Wine & Main Street516Into the Rockies

Wildflower meadows below the summit.

  1. 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM· 5h

    Paradise & the Skyline TrailNational Parks & ForestsAnchor

    The famous subalpine meadows in bloom and the Skyline Trail up toward the glaciers.

    Bring: hiking boots · layers · water

    Paradise Rd, Mount Rainier National Park, WA