Known for the highest point in the park you can drive to, with wide-open views and incredible summer
wildflowers
Sunrise is the highest-elevation developed area in Mount Rainier National Park, perched on the mountain’s northeast side with sweeping views of Rainier, Emmons Glacier, and the Cascades. It’s known for alpine scenery, vibrant summer wildflowers, and access to some of the park’s most dramatic ridge and summit-view hikes.
Known for the highest point in the park you can drive to, with wide-open views and incredible summer
wildflowers
Popular Area Hikes & Walking Trails: Sunrise Nature Trail, Mount Fremont Lookout Trail, Burroughs Mountain Trail, Emmons Vista Overlook
Seasonal Top Wildflower Viewing Locations: Sunrise meadows (peak mid-summer), Burroughs Mountain slopes, Sourdough Ridge area
Photo Hotspots & Viewpoints: Sunrise Point overlook, Mount Fremont Fire Lookout via trail, Emmons Glacier views
Visitor Center: Sunrise Visitor Center (seasonal)
Food & Dining Options: Sunrise Day Lodge snack bar with light snacks, drinks, and basic grab-and-go items (limited, seasonal). Good to Know: Visitors should plan to bring food and water
Live Cams
Nation Park Service – Sunrise (Mountain)
Seasonal Access Notes: Highest elevation area in the park, typically open only mid-summer to early fall,
one of the first areas to close due to snow
Sunrise Visitor Center – The highest visitor center in the park at about 6,400 ft, with exhibits, ranger info, and panoramic views of Mount Rainier and surrounding peaks.
Sunrise Point Overlook – Scenic viewpoints along the road offering expansive vistas of the White River Valley and Cascade Range.
Trails
Sunrise Nature Trail – Easy self-guided loop through subalpine meadows with outstanding mountain and wildflower views.
Silver Forest & Emmons Vista Trails – Short trails near Sunrise with sweeping views of Mount Rainier, Emmons Glacier, and colorful meadows.
Sourdough Ridge Trail (to Dege Peak) – Moderate hike along a scenic ridgeline with stellar panoramic views of Rainier and the Cascades.
Shadow Lakes & Frozen Lake Routes – Moderate hikes that highlight alpine lakes and mountain scenery near Sunrise.
Sunrise Rim Trail – Short connector trail offering views of Mount Rainier and access to broader trail loops.
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