Event

Ranger-guided Snowshoe Walk

Mount Rainier National Park

Fee:

Free. Snowshoes are provided by the park only for those attending the ranger-guided snowshoe walks, and only for the duration of the walk. An optional $5.00 donation from each snowshoe walk participant helps the park provide snowshoe walks and repair and replace snowshoes. Additionally, the park concessioner rents snowshoes to anyone wishing to snowshoe in the park; check at the Longmire General Store for availability and rental rates. Or you may use your own snowshoes.

Location: LAT/LONG: 46.785960, -121.736140


Meet inside the Jackson Visitor Center (near the information desk) in Paradise.

Repeating Event

Days:

Every week on Sunday and Saturday

Dates:

January 01, 2020 to March 29, 2020

Time:

11:00 AM, 1:30 PM

Duration:

2 hours

Type of Event

Guided Tour
Hike

Walks are Saturdays, Sundays, & holidays as staffing allows. They cover approximately 1.8 miles in 2 hours.

Description

Join a park ranger to learn the art of snowshoeing and discover how plants, animals, and people adapt to the challenging winter conditions at Mount Rainier.


First-come, first-served guided snowshoe walks at Paradise will be Saturdays, Sundays, & holidays through March 2020. Walks are typically offered from late December through March. 


Group size: Snowshoe walks are limited to 25 people, eight years old or older, on a first-come, first-served basis. A sign-up sheet is available at the Jackson Visitor Center information desk one hour before each walk. All snowshoe walk participants must be present at sign-up.

Equipment: For an enjoyable snowshoe walk, you will need:

  1. Snowshoes - Snowshoes are provided by the park only for those attending the ranger-guided snowshoe walks, and only for the duration of the walk. An optional $5.00 donation from each snowshoe walk participant helps the park provide snowshoe walks and repair and replace snowshoes. Additionally, the park concessioner rents snowshoes to anyone wishing to snowshoe in the park; check at the Longmire General Store for availability and rental rates. Or you may use your own snowshoes.

  2. Hat

  3. Mittens/Gloves

  4. Suitable boots (you will sink into the snow even wearing snowshoes)

  5. Sunscreen

  6. Sunglasses


More information

Reservation or Registration: No

Snowshoe walks are first-come, first-served and meet inside the Jackson Visitor Center (near the information desk) in Paradise. Sign-ups begin 1 hour in advance of scheduled time. All snowshoe walk participants must be present at sign-up.

Image Gallery

A ranger leads a line of visitors on snowshoes through a snowy landscape.
A ranger leads a line of visitors on snowshoes through a snowy landscape.
Explore Paradise in winter on a ranger-guided snowshoe walk!
NPS/I. Nixon Photo
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