North West Hiking Photos

Today being the first hike of the new year. We wanted to walk our golden retriever  on the beach so we went to our favorite… Crescent Harbor Beach.  We saw Mount Rainier and Mount Whitehorse. near sundown.  We also saw several mallard ducks and seagulls.

Some Facts about Mount Rainier:

Elevation: 14,411 feet (4,392 meters)
Prominence: 13,211 feet (4,027 meters); 21st most prominent peak in the world.
Location: Cascade Range, Pierce County, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington.
Coordinates: 46°51′10″ N 121°45′37″ W

Mount Rainier is Washington’s highest mountain. It is the 21st most prominent mountain in the world. It is the most prominent mountain in the lower 48 states (the contiguous United States).

Mount Rainier, a giant stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc, is considered an active volcano with its last eruption in 1894. Rainier erupted over a dozen times in the last 2,600 years, with the largest eruption 2,200 years ago.

Mount Rainier is the highest peak in the Cascade Range, a long range of volcanic mountains that stretches from Washington through Oregon to northern California.

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