Mount Rainier National Park via the Nisqually Entrance

If you're looking for breathtaking beauty and inspiration, Mount Rainier National Park is definitely the place to visit.  The Washington State National Park Service has done a superb job maintaining this park so everyone can experience it - mobile or not.  A southern Washington scenic route: from Interstate 5, take SR 512 to Highway 7 (Mountain Hwy East), which will take you through the town of Elbe, take the National Park Highway (SR 706), pass through the town of Ashford, and you're on you're nearing the Nisqually Entrance of Mount Rainier National Park.  A day pass is $15.00; an annual pass is $30.00.  Take a picnic and don't forget your camera!

The south entrance (Nisqually entrance) of Mount Rainier National Park

Glorious vistas abound

A striking view of the Nisqually Riverbed (river is a small stream at present - see left)

Heading to a yet snowed in Paradise

Christine Falls (1)

Christine Falls (2)

A rocky peak against blue sky

Still a lot of old snow

Narada Falls (1)

Narada Falls (2)

Narada Falls (3)

Narada Falls (4)

***Mount Rainier***

Indian Paintbrush and wild strawberries

Martha Falls

The Nisqually River

A distant Mount Adams

Wild flowers growing on a rocky roadside wall

Box Canyon

Breathing in the beauty!

Roadside rainbow (1) with wild flowers looking on

Roadside rainbow (2)

Don't forget to look up

Double roadside rainbows!

Roadside rainbow...

Roadside rainbow that keeps on giving!

Rainbow close up

A glorious day!