- It is a SuperVolcano, that is still active. It's latest eruption was in 1894. Rainer erupted at least a dozen times in the last 2,600 years, with it's biggest 2,200 years ago.
- It is Washington's highest mountain.
- It is the Worlds 21st most prominent mountain at a total of 14,410 feet high. It is the most prominent mountain in the lower 48 states.
- Native Americans called the mountain Tahoma, Tacoma, or Tahol from a Lushootseed word meaning "mother of waters" and a Skagit word meaning "great white mountain".
Here's some pictures:
Sitting on some rocks...
I got my picture taken with a ranger! I didn't catch her name though...
This was under a bridge. About 200 feet under a bridge, actually. The falls are called Christine Falls.
This was sooooo beautiful, it didn't even look real.
this lil' cutie was sitting there just taking a look at us!
Some of the snowbanks were above 15 feet!
This was at the top of the mountain we were driving up.
Mt. Rainer!
Mt. Rainer!
This tree is HUGE!!!
No comments:
Post a Comment