Mount Rainier is more than the gorgeous and imposing mountain peak in our backyard. According to you, it's a top-notch hiking spot. Even though Rainer's hiking season is relatively short from July to October its 300 miles of trails offer enough beauty and challenge to tide you over through the winter months.
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Point Defiance, Carbon Glacier, Rattlesnake Ridge, Icicle Creek and "not telling you."