Mount Rainier Massif

A mountainous sub-region within the Southern Washington Cascades, bounded by Poch Creek, Carbon River, Prospector Creek, Sunrise Creek, White River, Cayuse Pass, Ohanapecosh River, Stevens Creek, Reflection Lakes, Nisqually River, Copper Creek, and Deer Creek. In addition to Mt. Rainier itself, notable landforms include Mother Mountain, Observation Rock, Sluiskin Mountain, Burroughs Mountain, Little Tahoma Peak, Goat Island Mountain, Cowlitz Divide, Pyramid Peak, and Mt. Wow.

A snow-covered tundra on Third Burroughs Mtn leads toward Mt Rainier during trail loop

Burroughs Mtn Trail Loop + Third Burroughs Mtn + Shadow Lake (Mount Rainier Massif, WA)

Jim Brisbine · October 29, 2017

Trip Date: October 29, 2017 Burroughs Mountain Day Hike & Trail Loop Inter Fork of White RiverBurroughs ...

Mount Rainier Massif Southern WA Cascades Traverses & Loops (Trail)

A rope team of mountain climbers ascends the Kautz Glacier high on Mt Rainier

Mt Rainier via Nisqually Glacier—Wilson Glacier—Kautz Glacier (Southern Cascades, WA)

Jim Brisbine · July 18, 1976

Trip Date: July 17-18, 1976 Mt. Rainier Climbing Trip Glacier VistaNisqually GlacierWilson GlacierWapowety CleaverKautz ...

Mount Rainier Massif Rainier, Mt (14,411/14,400 ft) Southern WA Cascades The Early Years The Regal Six

Two hikers ascend a snowy ridge on Tamanos Mountain above Owyhigh Lakes

Tamanos Mtn via Owyhigh Lakes—Southeast Slope—South Ridge (Mount Rainier Massif, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 24, 2017

Trip Date: June 24, 2017 Tamanos Mountain Day Climb Owyhigh Lakes Owyhigh PassTamanos Mountain (6790′) Trip ...

Family Trips Mount Rainier Massif Southern WA Cascades

Two backcountry skiers ascending the Paradise Glacier toward Cowlitz Rocks on Mt Rainier

Cowlitz Rocks Ski Tour via Mazama Ridge—Paradise Glacier (Mount Rainier Massif, WA)

Jim Brisbine · May 29, 1999

Trip Date: May 29, 1999 Cowlitz Rocks Ski Tour Mazama RidgeParadise GlacierCowlitz Rocks (7450 ft) ...

Mount Rainier Massif Snow Tours in Southern WA Cascades

Two snowshoers climb a snow slope below the Tolmie Peak lookout cabin

Tolmie Peak Snowshoe Climb via Mowich Lake—Eunice Lake (Mount Rainier Massif, WA)

Jim Brisbine · January 14, 2001

Trip Date: January 13-14, 2001 Mowich Lake & Tolmie Peak Snowshoeing Trip Mowich Lake Ipsut Pass ...

Lookout Sites Mount Rainier Massif Snow Tours in Southern WA Cascades Winter Summits

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Mount Rainier Massif

Burroughs Mtn Trail Loop + Third Burroughs Mtn + Shadow Lake (Mount Rainier Massif, WA)

Mt Rainier via Nisqually Glacier—Wilson Glacier—Kautz Glacier (Southern Cascades, WA)

Tamanos Mtn via Owyhigh Lakes—Southeast Slope—South Ridge (Mount Rainier Massif, WA)

Cowlitz Rocks Ski Tour via Mazama Ridge—Paradise Glacier (Mount Rainier Massif, WA)

Tolmie Peak Snowshoe Climb via Mowich Lake—Eunice Lake (Mount Rainier Massif, WA)

Ashley Gorge Via Ferrata Climbs: The Outlaw + Abduction + The Pump + The Soup + Toothy Grin (Uinta Range, UT)

Guye Peak: North Summit + Middle Summit + South Summit via Alpental Valley / Commonwealth Valley (Snoqualmie Range, WA)

McAlester–Rainbow Loop via McAlester Pass—Rainbow Creek—Rainbow Pass—Bridge Creek + McAlester Mtn (North Stehekin Mountains, WA)

Hoodoo Pass Loop via Eagle Lakes—Horsehead Pass—Libby-Crater Saddle—Crater Lake + Mt Bigelow + Crater Peak (Sawtooth Mountains, WA)

Amabilis Mtn Bike Loop via Amabilis Beacon + Amabilis Peak (Keechelus Mountains, WA)

Three Fingers Mtn: South Peak / Lookout Via Meadow Mtn—Goat Flats—Tin Can Gap—Southwest Side (West Sauk Mountains, WA)

Defiance Trail Traverse: Thompson Pass to Hemlock Pass via Mason Pass—Pratt Pass + Mt Defiance (Lower Snoqualmie Range, WA)

LaCrosse Pass Loop via Enchanted Valley—O’Neil Pass—Duckabush River—Dosewallips River—Anderson Pass (Olympic Mountains, WA)

Granite Mtn via Hyas Lake—Tuck Lake—Robin Lakes—Northwest Ridge (Upper Icicle Mountains, WA)

Glacier Basin Climbing Reconn: Monte Cristo Peak attempt + Cadet Peak attempt (Monte Cristo Mountains, WA)