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| On the trail in Grand Park |
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INTRODUCTION
July 1, 2009: Many trails above 4,500 feet park-wide are under snow.
Much of the reservable back country space has been booked along the Wonderland Trail for the 2009 season. Attempting to book the entire trip during July, August and early September is near impossible. See the link further down this page for details on full camps.
There is road damage on Stevens Canyon Road east of the Backbone Ridge overlook, from winter slides. Road closures will be in affect this summer. Please check the Road Status page often, as information will be added as it is known.
If you cannot find the answers you seek on these pages, call the park's wilderness information line in Longmire at 360-569-4453.
Permits are not required for day hiking. However, camping overnight in the wilderness at Mount Rainier requires a permit. In the summer, permits can be obtained at any ranger station in the park during their hours of operation. Obtain permits at: the Longmire Wilderness Information Center at Longmire, the Jackson Visitor Center at Paradise, the Ohanapecosh Visitor Center at Ohanapecosh, the White River Wilderness Information Center at the White River Entrance, the Sunrise Visitor Center at Sunrise and the Carbon River Ranger Station at the Carbon River Entrance.
In the winter, permits are available at the Longmire Museum every day and the Jackson Visitor Center on weekends. Self-registration during the winter is available at the Carbon River Ranger Station, Ohanapecosh Ranger Station, and the Highway 410 entrance arch at the park's north boundary. For more information on winter camping at Paradise, travel here. Winter camping ends by May 15 each spring.
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