Mount Rainier National Park is asking the public for feedback on the timed entry reservation pilot program for visits to the Paradise and Sunrise corridors that was unveiled this summer and will last through Labor Day 2024.
The pilot system is currently required for visitors coming into the park between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. and is intended to distribute visits more evenly during the busiest times of day. According to a news release, the goal is to reduce crowding, provide a better visitor experience, improve safety and reduce impacts to park resources as visitation to the park continues to increase.
Detailed information on the pilot reservation system is located at https://go.nps.gov/MORATimedEntry.
According to the news release, visitation to Mount Rainier National Park has grown from just over 1.1 million in 2013 to about 1.6 million in 2022. Most of those visits occur between July and September and are concentrated in a small number of destinations, including Paradise and Sunrise.
“We are eager to learn what visitors think of the pilot timed entry system we are testing out this summer,” Superintendent Greg Dudgeon said in the release. “We want to hear how the pilot did or did not work for people before we finalize our long-term visitor use management plan for the Nisqually to Paradise Corridor at Mount Rainier National Park.”
People can now submit their comments online at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/ MountRainier2024 until 11:59 p.m. Pacific on Sept. 15.
The timed entry reservation pilot is in place through Monday, Sept. 2, 2024.
For more information on Mount Rainier National Park, please visit the park’s website: nps.gov/mora.
