Paradise

Destino de montaña en Enumclaw, Washington, United States

• Abierto todo el año
• Mejores meses: junio–septiembre
• Duración típica: 5h

Acceso y tarifas

• annual park pass (tarifa: $55)
• private vehicle entry (tarifa: $30 · validity: 7 days)
• walk-up / bicycle entry (antigüedad: 16+ · tarifa: $15 · validity: 7 days)

Qué hacer

• experience close-up views of mount rainier
• hike the skyline trail
• hiking — multiple trails (range: 1.2–5.5 mi · difficulty: easy to strenuous)
• mountaineering / climbing (permit: required above high camps)
• see historic paradise inn, itself part of the classic mount rainier experience.
• see spectacular summer wildflowers in the subalpine meadows.
• see waterfalls along several trails.
• snowshoe and enjoy winter recreation when conditions and access permit.
• snowshoeing, skiing, sledding (temporada: invierno)
• take easier walks such as the nisqually vista trail.
• view glaciers, including the nisqually glacier.
• visit the henry m. jackson memorial visitor center.
• watch wildlife such as marmots and deer.
• observación de flores silvestres (temporada: mid-Jul–Aug)

Servicios

• ev charging stations (temporada: summer only)
• henry m. jackson visitor center (incluye: exhibits, film, cafeteria, gift shop)
• wilderness information center (temporada: verano · services: climbing permits, backcountry info)

Mejor época para visitar

• visitor center full daily hours (temporada: May–early Oct)
• wildflower peak bloom (temporada: mid-Jul–Aug)

Eventos y temporadas

• ranger-guided programs (temporada: May–early Oct · ubicación: Henry M. Jackson Visitor Center)

Características

• extreme annual snowfall (record: 1,122 in (1971–72) · average: 640 in/yr)
• historic paradise inn (NRHP: listed · construido: 1916)
• subalpine wildflower meadows (elevación: 5,400 ft)

Cerca de aquí

• longmire (distancia: 12 mi (19 km) west)
• tatoosh range viewpoint (sendero: Skyline Trail)

Datos útiles

• cashless park — no cash accepted (payment: card/electronic only)
• distance from nisqually entrance (distancia: 19 mi (30 km))
• no dogs on trails or snow
• winter road closes at night (road: Longmire–Paradise)

Identificador de catálogo: AVIA-SY6C-29YM9

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