About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 27. Chapters: Mount Rainier, White River, Puyallup River, Carbon River, Nisqually River, Mowich River, Paradise River Waterfalls, Hylebos Creek, Mashel River, McNeil Island, Naches Pass, Kitsap Peninsula, Anderson Island, Greenwater River, Kautz Creek, Chinook Pass, Van Trump Creek, Little Mashel River Waterfalls, Lake Tapps, Pearl Falls, Herron Island, Lake Steilacoom, Little Tahoma Peak, Ketron Island, Mowich Lake, Tolmie Peak, Raft Island, Waughop Lake, Comet Falls, Christine Falls, Alder Lake, Tacoma Narrows, Sarvant Glacier, Sydney Falls, Surprise Lake, Cayuse Pass, Kautz Creek Falls, Colvos Passage, Key Peninsula, Van Trump Falls, Burley Lagoon, Case Inlet, Upper Stevens Creek Falls, Upper Comet Falls, Old Woman's Gulch, Paradise Ice Caves, Carr Inlet, Pitt Passage, Dalco Passage, Tanglewood Island. Excerpt: Mount Rainier is a massive stratovolcano located 54 miles (87 km) southeast of Seattle in the state of Washington, United States. It is the most topographically prominent mountain in the contiguous United States and the Cascade Volcanic Arc, with a summit elevation of 14,411 feet (4,392 m). Mt. Rainier is considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world, and it is on the Decade Volcano list. Because of its large amount of glacial ice, Mt. Rainier could potentially produce massive lahars that would threaten the whole Puyallup River valley. Mount Rainier is the highest mountain in Washington and the Cascade Range. Mount Rainier has a topographic prominence of 13,211 feet (4,027 m), greater than that of K2 (13,189 feet (4,020 m)). On clear days it dominates the southeastern horizon in most of the Seattle-Tacoma metropolitan area to such an extent that locals sometimes refer to it simply as "the Mountain." On days of exceptional clarity, it can also be seen from as far away as Portland, Oregon, and Victoria, Brit...
