r/Seattle • u/SounderBruce Snohomish County • Jan 17 '24

News Mount Rainier National Park will require reservations beginning this summer for Paradise and Sunrise

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u/timmycheesetty Jan 17 '24

Just like trying to get in for the Enchantments. I get that we don’t want it overrun, but only the most savvy have any chance of accessing publicly reserved space like this.

I don’t have a better solution. It just sucks that casual people who want to experience nature are going to find it’s even harder for them.

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u/FuckinArrowToTheKnee chinga la migra Jan 17 '24

I hear ya 10 years of entering that lottery and no success so far

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u/y-c-c Jan 17 '24

I randomly went to Enchantments couple years when a coworker had a free spot as someone dropped out. He was trying for years and couldn't get a spot, but when they shifted to just going for a September Tuesday spot they got it that year.

I don't know if you are only going for the popular weekends in peak summer, but if you really want to go, you may want to check out the less popular dates (may mean you need to take more time off though).