Tourist Sights and Attractions in Seattle, Washington

Longmire could be the first rest stop in your trip arund Mount Rainier. There is a restaurant, Wilderness information center and a souvenir shop at Longmire. The Longmire museum house lot of artifacts from the history of Mount Rainier and also has on display, pictures and stuffed displays of the various animals and birds in the region.

A short walk through the cabins and the work area will take you to a woodden suspension over the Niswqually river. Again, good photo-ops.

There is a short trail (0.75 mile) called the trail of the shadows. This trail goes around a small lake and is in the midst of huge trees which practically shut out the sun. This trail goes near a mineral hot springs discovered in 1883 by james Longmire. A good short-walk.

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This is one of the first spots (after entering through the Nisqually Entrance) where you will get good views of the snow-capped peaks. This was the site of a massive mudflow back in 1947. There is a small boardwalk which will enable you to get to the side of the river for some good photo-ops.

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The first weekend in Seattle couldn’t have got off to a better start. We visited Mount Rainier national park, around 3 hrs drive from Seattle. Mount Rainier is a dormant volcano and is huge, at almost 5000 metres in height. There are dozens of glaciers on this mountain. The park has many entrances amongst which the most popular one with the residents of Seattle is the Nisqually Entrance. at the southwest of the national park. To get there, drive towards Ashford from Seattle. The entrance is around a 100 miles from Seattle.

This way into the park will get you to the most popular locations and is ideal for a 1-day trip.

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