and it’s surrounded by wildflower meadows, many forests, waterfalls, and rivers. It is the most glaciated peak in the contiguous U.S. Mount Rainier has a wide variety of landscapes.In the Winter, it’s a snowy wonderland fit for an epic and picturesque Winter elopement. In Autumn the mountain is afire with bright orange huckleberry bushes, red vine maple, and larch. But Mt Rainier also has an incredible Autumn and Winter season. The most popular season is late summer, when the renowned wildflowers bloom. Mt Rainier is open and accessible year round.How do you decide between Paradise’s endless meadows of wildflowers and Sunrise’s stunning mountain views? Today, I’m giving you the best places to elope across the park based on my personal favorite locations & past elopements! Best National Parks to Elopeįirst things first, Mount Rainier National Park is one of the absolute best national parks to elope in. A strongly recommended location for a good picture.Trying to decide where exactly to have your elopement in Mount Rainier National Park? I get it! There are so many amazing options that it can be hard to narrow it down. It was a long drive back in the dark but it was worth the trip.
By the time I packed up my gear and headed back to the hotel, the sun has set. Words cannot begin to describe the serenity and the beauty of this sight. As the skies darkened, the wind died down completely and what a reflection it was on the water. I was also lucky that there was little clouds that evening and hence, Mount Rainier was clear and unblocked. As I set up the camera and started to compose my shots from different angle and position, the wind died down and slowly but surely, the water in the lake started to calm down and the reflection of Mount Rainier started to emerge from the depths of the lake as it were. But the sight is still amazing nevertheless. It was still very bright and as I got down to the lake, I was a little disappointed as the water was choppy with the wind blowing, blowing any chances of a reflection. After a short rest, I took off at 7:30pm and got there by 8:20pm. I was told that it would take at least 40 minutes. On the day, I arrived at the Packwood Hotel where I stayed for the night, I asked the hotel the distance and time needed to get there. I wanted to hopefully captured some shots during sunset and my perspective of this amazing place. I googled it and was immediately taken aback with the beauty of this place and the various composition of this amazing place at different time of the day. Much less people, similar view.ĭuring our recent two days trip to the Mount Rainier National Park, I made an earlier enquiry from my guide, places that would make great photography locations and one of the location is the Reflection Lake.
Take the Snow Lake trail and stop at the first lake. It's about an hour to get to the top and gets you views of Rainier one way and Adams out the back The other option is Bench lake down the road to the east a bit. If you want a brisk hike and spectacular views, try the Pinnacle Peak trail across the road from the parking. If need be, the west end of the larger lake is shielded too and is calmer at best. The smaller one to the east is much less crowded, and better shielded from the wind so you can get a reflection. The reflection is best at dawn at sometimes at dusk depending on the wind. So this spot is good for sunset and sunrise shots. In the summer, the sun sets and rises to the NW and NE respectively. So aside from not going at all, herre are some hints for maximizing your time at Reflection Lakes. I try to avoid the park on weekends as it turns into a bit of a circus. I spend a lot of time taking photos and hiking around Mount Rainier.
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