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Washington Mountains Featured on USATravelPal.com
USATravelPal.com, a comprehensive travel website in progress, provides comprehensive travel information on over 1500 exciting destinations throughout the United States, including 20 in the Washington State mountains. The state of Washington has some of the most beautiful mountains in the country, including Mount Rainier, Mount Saint Helens, Mount Shuksan, and the Olympic Mountains.
When visiting Washington, be sure to visit Mount Rainier National Park. At 14,410 feet, Mount Rainier is the tallest in the state and one of the tallest in the country. During the summertime, the park is lush with wildflowers, and many deer and moutain goats can be seen. Mount Rainier offers dozens of spectacular hiking trails. There are also 240 miles of dazzling roads around the mountain. However, climbing to the top of the mountain is only advisable to experienced mountain climbers with all the necessary equipment.
Washington has two other national parks, Olympic National Park and North Cascades National Park, both of which make for some specatcular hiking and sightseeing. Located in the Olympic Peninsula, Olympic National Park is home to the largest herd of wild elk in the United States. The three-mile Hurricane Hill Trail offers superb views of much of the surrounding area, including Vancouver Island. North Cascades National Park offers 400 miles of beautiful hiking trails as well as the incredibly scenic 350-mile Cascade Loop drive.
Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument was established in 1982, just two years following the volcano's violent eruption. The land surrounding the mountain was set aside for recreation, research, and education. Visitors are given the opportunity to look inside the crater from the Johnson Ridge Observatory. Daring mountain climbers can also climb to the top of the volcano.
