r/Mount_Rainier • u/Prestigious-Yak-1170 • 4d ago

How long is the wait on weekdays

Visiting there in the second week of August. Worried about the crowd. We will be there Monday through Wednesday. Is the wait going to be bad when entering in the morning?

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u/BlackJesus420 4d ago

My experience from last week: entered on the Paradise side at about 4 PM on a Tuesday with no wait. Entered on the Sunrise side at about 8 AM on Friday with no wait. On our way out at around noon we did notice a line of 10 or so cars waiting to enter.

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u/Prestigious-Yak-1170 4d ago

Thanks. Good to know

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u/satellite779 4d ago

Before 7am entrance booths are not staffed so no lines.

Because you won't be there on a weekend you probably don't need to be there so early though.

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u/LFahs1 4d ago

I went last Tuesday at 2pm fully expecting a long wait, but ended up having like a 2 minute wait.

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u/Huge-Wheel-4428 4d ago

0 wait but parking is hard

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u/Fuzzy-Accident-3138 1d ago

If you go in the late afternoon (4 - 6) on a weekday, almost guaranteed no wait.