Narrated audio driving tour

Rainier: the Road to Paradise

Washington, USA

Stories on the way: 11
Distance: 24 mi
Drive time: 1 hr

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One real story from this drive, in the voice that rides along — the same one your car hears when you reach the spot.

Nisqually Entrance Historic District

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Rainier: the Road to Paradise is a narrated audio driving tour through Washington, USA — about 1 hour and 24 miles end to end. The route strings together 11 stops — Rainier: the Road to Paradise — start, Rainier: the Road to Paradise — arrival and Nisqually Entrance Historic District among them — each with a story that plays automatically as you reach it. Download the drive in Getaways and it rides along offline, narrating the road even where the signal drops.

Every stop on the route

11 places, 11 stories — each one starting itself as you arrive. Here's what you'll pass; the narration rides along in the app.

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Rainier: the Road to Paradise — start
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Ashford Mansion
The Ashford Mansion, also known as the Ashford House is a turn of the 20th century residence located in Ashford, Washington.
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Nisqually Entrance Historic District
The Nisqually Entrance Historic District comprises the first public entrance to Mount Rainier National Park.
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Tumtum Peak
Tumtum Peak is a 4,678-foot-elevation (1,426-meter) mountain summit located in the southwest corner of Mount Rainier National Park, in Pierce County of Washington state.
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Kautz Creek
Kautz Creek is a tributary of the Nisqually River, flowing from the Kautz Glacier, with its watershed in the Mount Rainier National Park of Washington.
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Longmire Buildings
The Longmire Buildings in Mount Rainier National Park comprise the park's former administrative headquarters, and are among the most prominent examples of the National Park Service Rustic style in the national park system.
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Van Trump Creek
Van Trump Creek, also called Van Trump Falls Creek or the Van Trump Fork of the Nisqually River, is a creek in Pierce County, Washington.
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Christine Falls
Christine Falls is a waterfall on Van Trump Creek in Pierce County, Washington.
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Ricksecker Point
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Narada Falls
The Narada Falls Comfort Station is a public restroom situated near Narada Falls in Mount Rainier National Park.
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Rainier: the Road to Paradise — arrival

Good to know before you go

Nisqually Entrance Historic District
Buy the pass online a few weeks ahead if you can — printed vouchers are preferred, and a digital one works for the single-vehicle day pass. In peak season, timed-entry reservations have sometimes been required for the Paradise corridor, so check nps.gov before you go.
Longmire Buildings
A parking area sits right at Longmire by the museum and the National Park Inn — the easy place to leave the car and walk the historic loop. It fills on summer weekends, so arrive earlier in the day when you can.
Christine Falls
No real lot here, just a small pullout on either side of the bridge over the falls. Grab whichever side has a gap and take it; don't idle on the span hunting for the perfect spot.
Narada Falls
This is the rare Rainier waterfall with a real setup: a parking and rest area right off the road, open year-round, plus picnic tables and restrooms. It fills on clear summer days, so an earlier stop is an easier one.
Rainier: the Road to Paradise — arrival
The upper lot by the visitor center is the prize, and it's the first to fill on a clear summer day. Below it are a lower lot and summer overflow at the picnic area and Paradise Valley Road. Come early, or come mid-week.

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Rainier: the Road to Paradise

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