The LIVE CAMS at Paradise are still offline from the server. Hopefully, they will be operational soon! September 11th & 12th is the Ninth Annual RAINIER MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL at the Whittaker Basecamp complex in Ashford. Click the link above for more information! The monsoon sale is a much anticipated sale by those in the know because the clothing and rental equipment is always top quality. This is the best sale for outdoor enthusiast in our area! Put September 11th & 12th on your calendar and come to Ashford to meet world class climbers, learn mountaineering techniques, eat & be entertained and shop for great deals!
September at Mt. Rainier National Park is the warm color season. The fall colors will spread across the landscapes and closely surround Mt. Rainier like a new coat. Autumn comes to Mt. Rainier National Park in September on its own time schedule and will normally stay into the month of October. The weather and the temperatures are the key factors that will determine the arrival of the “Fall Colors”. The color displays are different each year. The length of time the display lasts, how showy it is and whether it peaks in September or October is all dependent on the Pacific Northwest mountain weather. Check out the Fall Photos in the “Sally’s Photo Section.”
Tanna Osterhaus, who owns and operates Jasmer’s Rainier Cabins along with her husband, Luke, is often asked by guests for the best time to see the Fall Colors. She responds by telling her guests the colors will come in September……… “after three consecutive nights of hard frost and then ten days or two weeks after those frosty mornings the colors will appear to brighten the hills, valleys and decorate the roads with reds, yellows, oranges and browns inside Mt. Rainier National Park.”
The fall foliage lights up like electric Christmas lights on bright sunny days. But under the clouds, the bushes and hillsides show more distinctive hues of yellow, orange and red. In September after a morning frost, round balls of melting water form on leaves that sparkle like rhinestones in the light.
The month of September is a quiet month inside the park without as many visitors and without the buzzing bugs. The wildlife seems to come into the open more often as they hurriedly get ready for winter. September, in my opinion, is a very special month in Mt. Rainier National Park.
Just a reminder the book for sale here online, Mount Rainier DRIVE or HIKE to SEE, (click on the book name for sample pages inside the book) is a complete visitor guide book for both sightseeing and day hiking with a special Fall Colors section. 
This book has two maps specifically for locating the best fall viewing places inside Mt. Rainier National Park. Buy this book here “ONLINE” (click the online link for the store) or in Ashford at Whittaker Mountaineering Store. Not sold inside Mt. Rainier National Park.
As always, if you’re interested in specific information for visiting Mt. Rainier in the month of September, feel free to email with any questions you might have! sallysphotos@comcast.net . Otherwise for complete information, do purchase one of my guide books online so you can fully enjoy a visit to Mt. Rainier National Park. Check the LIVE WEB CAMS above in the green section (once they go back online) to see Mt. Rainier, the parking lot at Paradise and the Tatoosh Range view from the Paradise Visitor Center. Also, check out the WEATHER DATA INFORMATION at Paradise to track temperatures and the seasonal weather changes.
Thanks for reading!……….Sally Johnson
Member of : Mt. Rainier Visitor Association - Visit their website for Lodging, Restaurants and Services in Ashford which is outside the Nisqually entrance of Mt. Rainier National Park! WWW.MT-RAINIER.COM
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