Federation Forest State Park
Under $25Day-use state park beside the White River, with old-growth trees and family-friendly hiking trails.

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You ride the Mt. Rainier Gondola to a summit restaurant facing Mount Rainier, or ski 2,600 acres of Cascade terrain.
33914 Crystal Mountain Blvd · Enumclaw, WA
Crystal Mountain is a ski area in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, about six miles from the White River side of Mount Rainier National Park. In winter you ski 2,600 acres served by a gondola and nine chairlifts. The Mt. Rainier Gondola rides for about ten minutes up to 6,872 feet. Up top, the Summit House is billed as Washington's highest restaurant, with views from Mt. Baker to Mt. Adams on clear days.
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