Mount Rainier National Park
$25–$50See a 14,406-foot glacier-clad volcano from the meadows at Paradise and Sunrise, with trails through old-growth forest.

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Crystal Mountain Resort is an outdoor activity in Enumclaw, WA, part of the Seattle guide. Cost: $50 or more.
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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