mount rainier

     

Uh-oh! This 14,410-foot mountain that looms over Seattle is actually an active volcano

Trivia about mount rainier

  • In 1792 explorer George Vancouver saw this mountain near present-day Seattle & named it for a friend
  • At 14,410 feet, this volcano is Washington state's highest point
  • Please excuse this tallest peak in the Cascades -- although it is dormant, it still exudes gassy fumes
  • Weather forecasting in Seattle is easy: either this mountain is "out" & it's clear or it isn't
  • Imogen Cunningham shocked people with nude photos of her husband on this dormant Cascade Range volcano
  • The Wonderland Trail circles this Washington peak
  • Point Success is one of the 3 named summits of this mountain in Washington State
  • This dormant volcano graces the license plates of Washington state
  • On clear days, Seattleites are fond of saying, "The mountain is out", meaning this mountain
  • Tacoma's name was derived from Tahoma, an Indian name for this mountain
  • It's the highest peak in the Cascade range of the northwest
  • The highest summit in Washington state was given this name by George Vancouver in 1792