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Hiking the Mt. Rainier trails is a wondrous experience for the whole family. With 240 miles of trails to explore, these captivating natural trails are home to amazing glaciers including Nisqually Glacier, the Carbon Glacier which is recognized as the largest by volume ice glacier in the continental United States, and the Emmons Glacier, the largest glacier by area.
If you feel the need to stretch your legs, Mt. Rainier Park has hiking trails that range in distance from 5 to 100 mile round trip. Or, for those less intrepid souls just looking for breath taking views there shorter self – guided nature walks between .3 to 1.5 miles that give the amateur naturalist sights of the mountain, rivers, streams and heaven inspired foliage.
For more information about the Mt. Rainier surroundings, visitors can stop by the Hiker Information Center at Longmire or the White River Entrance Station for details, maps and trail conditions.
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