Just a short drive from the city, Mount Rainier National Park offers over 14,000-square-feet of adventure. Powerful waterfalls and gorgeous wildflower meadows make for a picture-perfect landscape, and with over 130 trails to choose from there's plenty of exploring to be done.

Depending on the time of year you're here, you can do everything from skiing and snowmobiling to mountain biking and fishing.

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