Mt. Rainier -From Skyscraper Mountain, USA

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USA Mt. Rainier -From Skyscraper Mountain

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8,000 feet up, from the top of Skyscraper Mountain you have a fantastic vantage point from which to capture the grand imposing nature of the 14,000 foot tall Mt. Rainier.

My image is a 6 shot vertical pano stitched together using Photoshop.

Photography Tips

The hardest part about taking this photo is the hike to this location.

Round trip you are looking at a 10 mile hike with close to 2,000 feet of elevation gain. The good news is that the trail is well marked. I went out and back in just over four hours.

Travel Information

Enter Mt. Rainier National Park from the NE entrance and make your way to the Sunrise visitor center. This location is only open in the summer (check the road status page to be sure the road has been cleared of the winter snow.) The parking lot is quite popular, so the earlier you can arrive, the better off you'll be.

Spot Type Outdoor

Crowd Factor A decent amount of people

Best Timing Summer

Sunrise & Sunset 07:48 - 16:23 | current local time: 06:43

Photo Themes Hiking Hiking trail Landscape Mountain Mountains National Park nature outdoor Outdoors

Locations Washington State Mount Rainier Mount Rainier National Park

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