Day 9 - Mt. Rainier National Park

Today was dedicated to visiting Mt. Rainier National Park. We were again fortunate to have a clear and sunny day....not a cloud in the sky! It was a hot day with the temperature reaching 90 degrees and it was even 84 degrees at the Paradise Visitor Center. The trip from Seattle to Mt. Rainier took 3 hours to the park entrance, 1 hour of which was battling the traffic through Seattle. The trip was well worth the effort because we were rewarded with all the beautiful scenery in the park.