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Trip Tips

Length: About 220 miles

When to go: Best in summer (for wildflowers) and early fall (for foliage and fewer crowds). From November through April all park roads except the Nisqually-Paradise road are usually closed.

Lodging: Paradise Inn, Paradise (open summer only). National Park Inn, Longmire (open year-round).

Supplies: Longmire

Visitor centers: Longmire; Paradise: Ohanapecosh; Sunrise.

Further information: Superintendent, Mt. Rainier National Park, Ashford, WA 98304; tel. 206-569-2211;www.guestservices.com/rainier.

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