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MOUNT RAINIER
Rules and Regulations 1920 |
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HOW TO REACH THE PARK.
Railroad information.
Mount Rainier National Park is connected by automobile stages of the Rainier National Park Co. with Ashford, Wash., a station on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad 55 miles from Tacoma, 93 miles from Seattle, and 6 miles from the park entrance.
Tacoma and Seattle are reached by the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad, Great Northern Railroad, Northern Pacific Railroad, and Union Pacific System.
During summer season. round-trip excursion tickets at reduced fares are sold from practically all stations in the United States to Tacoma and Seattle as destinations. Passengers holding through excursion tickets to other destinations will find stop-over privileges available. From many stations in the Northwest excursion tickets are sold through via Ashford to points within Mount Rainier National Park.
The fares from Tacoma and Seattle to points within the Park via Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad to Ashford, thence via automobile stages of the Rainier National Park Co., are as follows:
| Round trip from— | ||
| Tacoma. | Seattle. | |
| To Longmire Springs | $6.40 | $8.70 |
| To Nisqually Glacier | 7.40 | 9.70 |
| To Paradise Valley | 9.40 | 11.70 |
For further information regarding railroad fares, service, etc., apply to railroad ticket agents or address Geo. B. Haynes, general passenger agent, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R. R., Chicago, Ill.; W. S. Basinger, assistant passenger traffic manager., Union Pacific R. R., Omaha, Nebr.; C. E. Stone, general passenger agent, Great Northern R. R., St. Paul, Minn.; or A. M. Cleland, general passenger agent, Northern Pacific R. R., St. Paul Minn.
Trail and highway.
The southern portion of the park is reached by rail to Ashford, thence by automobile stage lines of the Rainier National Park Co. to Longmire Springs, a distance of 13 miles, 6-1/2 of which are within the park.
The northwestern portion of the park is accessible by trail from Fairfax. The distance is 10 miles from Fairfax to the Carbon River ranger station, from which point trails lead to Mowich Lake, Spray Park, Carbon Glacier, Mystic Lake, and other points of interest. Pack horses can be secured at Fairfax by engaging them in advance from Rainier National Park Co., address Tacoma, Wash.
The northeastern portion of the park is reached through the White River entrance, which is 39 miles from Enumclaw, over the McClellan Pass State Highway. This highway has been completed to The Dalles, Wash., 29 miles from Enumclaw. The reconstruction of the remaining 10 miles of road to the park entrance is contemplated during 1920. From the White River entrance a road has been constructed by the Mount Rainier Mining Co. to Glacier Basin, a distance of 10 miles. This road, known as the Storbo Road, is not passable for automobiles at the present time.
From Glacier Basin, and from other points on the Storbo Road, trails lead to Chinook Pass, Owyhigh Lakes, Summer Land, Yakima Park, Winthrop Glacier, Mystic Lake, and other points of interest.
The southeastern portion of the park, where the Ohanapecosh Hot Springs arc located, can best be reached by trail from Narada Falls, 14 miles. This section can also be reached by trail, 13 miles from Lewis, Wash. There are no hotel and camp accommodations at the hot springs.
Auto stage service front Ashford to points within the park.
The Rainier National Park Co., post-office address Tacoma, Wash., operates 12-passenger auto stages from Ashford to points within the national park. This service connects with the trains of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad. Rates are as follows:
| One way. |
Round trip. | |
| Between Ashford and park entrance | $0.75 | $1.00 |
| Between Ashmore and Longmire Springs | 1.50 | 2.00 |
| Between Ashford and Nisqually Glacier | 2.25 | 3.00 |
| Between Ashford and Narada Falls | 3.00 | 4.00 |
| Between Ashford and Paradise Valley | 3.75 | 5.00 |
There is at present but one automobile-road entrance to this portion of the park. This road leads out from Tacoma, Seattle, Olympia, and other Puget Sound cities, and for the greater distance from those cities is a highly improved thoroughfare to the park entrance, where it joins the Government road in the park. The distance from Tacoma is 56 miles and from Seattle 96 miles.
Auto stage service from Tacoma and Seattle to Mount Rainier National Park.1
1For transportation within the park, see p. 27.
The Rainier National Park Co. operates regular daily automobile service from Tacoma and Seattle to points within the park at the following rates:
| One way. | Round trip. | |
| From Tacoma to Longmire Springs | $4.00 | $7.00 |
| From Tacoma to Nisqually Glacier | 4.50 | 8.00 |
| From Tacoma to Narada Falls | 5.00 | 9.00 |
| From Tacoma to Paradise Valley | 5.50 | 10.00 |
| From Seattle to Longmire Springs | 6.50 | 12.00 |
| From Seattle to Nisqually Glacier | 7.00 | 13.00 |
| From Seattle to Narada Falls | 7.50 | 14.00 |
| From Seattle to Paradise Valley | 8.00 | 15.00 |
Standard seven-passenger touring cars are used for this service. Parties desiring exclusive use of automobile for the service between Tacoma, Seattle, and the National Park can arrange for same on the basis of six regular fares for the service desired.
The Rainier National Park Co. maintains hotels, inns, and camps in the park, as well as automobile stage transportation, garage, and other service for the accommodation of visitors.
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