Mt. Rainier National Park: One-Day Adventure Guide! 🏔️✨
(Where clouds part for only 100 days a year—hope you get lucky!) 🌤️ Best Time to Visit: July-Sept: Wildflowers + melted snow = perfect hiking. Late Sept: Fall foliage paints the slopes gold & crimson. Pro Tip: Check the park’s live webcams before going! 📍 Paradise Area (Must-Do!): 🥾 Skyline Trail (8km loop, 4hrs): Start early! Parking fills by 8AM (free entry days = chaos). Go clockwise for constant Rainier views + stop at Panorama Point. Shortcut: Turn back after Panorama Point + detour to Myrtle Falls (10mins). 🐿️ Wildlife alert: Chatty chipmunks everywhere! 🌊 Reflection Lakes: Mirror-like shots—but stay on trails (rangers patrol!). 💦 Narada Falls: 5min steep walk (slippery!), but worth the misty spectacle. 🚗 Logistics: From Seattle: 2-3hr drive. Entry Fee: $30/car (free on select days). #MtRainier #HikingParadise #PNW #SeattleDayTrip 🌲📸