Can I get into Mount Rainier?

Mount Rainier National Park · WA

A guide, not a guarantee: confirm with the park before you plan around it.

Entry reservation

No entry reservation needed in 2026

No timed entry reservation in 2026. The park “will not implement a timed entry reservation for any portion of the park in 2026.”

2027: not announced yet.

Source: NPS news release, Feb. 25, 2026 · checked Nov. 5, 2026

Busiest on summer weekends; entrance waits at Nisqually and White River can top an hour. The park suggests arriving before 10 a.m. or after 2:30 p.m.

Source: NPS: Mount Rainier hours · checked Nov. 5, 2026

Nisqually Entrance to Longmire Open
Open. In winter this is the only vehicle access into the park.As of Oct. 29, 2026
Longmire to Paradise Limited
Open with a nightly gate closure (winter schedule since Oct. 29): gate usually opens 9 a.m.; uphill closes 3 p.m., downhill 4 p.m. Plan to leave Paradise by 3:30 p.m. Opening can be delayed.As of Oct. 29, 2026
Tire chains Limited
All vehicles, including 4WD and AWD, must carry tire chains Nov. 1 – May 1.As of Oct. 29, 2026
Chinook Pass (SR 410) and Cayuse Pass (SR 123) Open
Open; estimated to close for the season in mid- to late November, weather dependent.As of Oct. 29, 2026
Sunrise Road Closed
Closed for the season to vehicles.As of Oct. 29, 2026
Stevens Canyon Road Closed
Closed for the season.As of Oct. 29, 2026
Carbon River and Mowich Lake Closed
No public access from SR 165.As of Oct. 29, 2026

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Cougar Rock Campground: Next release: Mon, Dec. 7, 2026 at 7 a.m. Pacific, for arrivals through June 7, 2027; after that, a 6-month rolling window.
Ohanapecosh Campground: Closed in 2026 for rehabilitation; Recreation.gov says it is “anticipated to reopen for the 2027 camping season.” No 2027 booking dates are posted yet.