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Mt. Rainier Visitor Information Centers: Current Hours, How to Contact

SW/Paradise Area  |  SE/White Pass Area  |  NE/Sunrise Area  |  NW/Carbon River Area  |  Inside Park

  • For additional information or questions about your next visit or vacation to the Mt. Rainier region, please feel free to contact Visit Rainier or any of the visitor information centers available in our Rainier communities.

    Our website - www.VISITRAINIER.com - serves the entire Rainier region.
    Phone: 1-877.270.7155
    Email: info@VisitRainier.com

SW/Paradise Area:

  • Two visitor centers to serve your needs.

    Mt. Rainier Visitor Center in Ashford

    • Website: www.mt-rainier.com
    • Phone: 1-877-617-9950
    • Summer Hours: 9am - 7pm, daily
    • Winter Hours: 9am - 5pm, Fri, Sat and Sun
    • Located in Whittaker Mountaineering, 30027 SE 706 E, Ashford, WA 98304
    • Email: info@mt-rainier.com

    Mt. Rainier Visitor Center in Elbe

    • Located in the Historic Train Depot in Elbe
    • 54124 Mt. Highway East (Hwy 706)
    • Open Thursday through Sunday, Memorial Day to October 31

    Contact these Visitor Centers for additional information regarding Mt. Rainier vacations to the Paradise area of the Mt. Rainier region, including overnight lodging and services in the communities of Ashford, Elbe, Alder, Mineral, Longmire and Paradise.

SE/White Pass Area:

  • Destination Packwood

    Contact Destination Packwood for additional information regarding Mt. Rainier vacations at White Pass, or in the communities of Packwood, Morton, Glenoma, Randle in East Lewis County, including overnight lodging and services.

NE/Sunrise Area:

  • StayCrystal

    Visit StayCrystal.com or phone for for additional information regarding Mt. Rainier vacations to the White River Valley / Crystal Mountain area of the Mt. Rainier region, including overnight lodging and services in the communities of Greenwater, Crystal Mountain and Sunrise.

    The Silver Creek Guard Station Visitor Center is open on weekends. It is located just outside the White River Entrance to the park on Hwy 410.

NW/Carbon River Area:

  • Carbon River Ranger Station

    • Call for hours: 1-360-829-9639
Inside Mt. Rainier National Park:

  • Current Hours for Mt. Rainier National Park Visitor Centers

    • Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center at Paradise:
      • Phone: 1-360-569-6036
      • May 15 - Sept 6: 10:00am - 7:00pm, daily
      • Sept 7 - Oct 12: 10:00am - 6:00pm, daily
      • Oct 13 through winter: 10:00am - 5:00pm,
        weekends and holidays only
    • Climbing Info at Jackson VC:
      • July 1 - Sept 7: 6:00am - 4:30pm, daily
      • Sept 8 - 27: 7:00am - 3:30pm, weekends only
      • Closed for the season Sept 28
      • Self-registration is not permitted between Memorial Day
        weekend and Labor Day weekend.
      • Phone: 1-360-569-2211 x 6009
    • Longmire Museum:
      • Open Daily, 9am - 4:30pm
      • Phone: 1-360-569-2211 ext. 3314
    • Ohanapecosh Visitor Center:
      • June 12 - Sept 7: 10:00am - 7:00pm, daily
      • Sept 8 - Oct 11: 9:00am - 5:00pm, daily
      • Closed for the season 12:00pm, Oct 12
      • Phone: 1-360-569-6046
    • Sunrise Visitor Center:
      • July 3 - Sept 7: 10:00am - 6:00pm, daily
      • Closed for the season Sept 8
      • Look for the roving ranger in the Sunrise area
        for assistance through Oct 12
      • Phone: 1-360-663-2425
    • Longmire Wilderness Information Center:
      • May 28 - Oct 12: 7:30am - 5:00pm, daily
      • Closed for the season October 13
      • Phone: 1-360-569-HIKE
    • White River Wilderness Information Center:
      • May 28 - Sept 7: 7:30am - 4:30pm, Sunday - Thursday
        7:00am - 7:00pm, Friday
        7:00am - 5:00pm, Saturday
      • Sept 8 - Oct 12: 7:30am - 4:30pm, daily
      • Closed for the season Oct 13
      • Phone: 1-360-569-2211 x6030

    See also: Hours of Operation and Seasons
    or call 360-569-2211 ext. 3314