Carbon River Ranger Station
Facility · Washington ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Mount Rainier National Park (National Park) · Open Access
- 1,688 ft
- Elevation
Located in the northwest corner of the park, the ranger station is staffed by rangers or volunteers. Building hours may vary so call ahead for hours 360-829-9639. When open, rangers and volunteers provide park information, wilderness camping, and climbing permits. Wilderness camping permits available by self-registration when closed.
Getting there
Located on the Carbon River Road, 5.5 miles east of its junction with the Mowich Lake Road (State Route 165), the ranger station is just over 2 miles before the road ends at the park boundary.
46.98712, -121.96144 · 46°59'13.6"N 121°57'41.2"W
Typical weather
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| Precip in | 9.6 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 4.2 | 7.4 | 10.6 | 9.6 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 3.8 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Carbon River Ranger Station
- Can you reserve a site at Carbon River Ranger Station?
- No. Carbon River Ranger Station is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Carbon River Ranger Station
- Picnic Vista 11 mi · Campground · we watch it
- White River Campground 16.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Cougar Rock Campground 17.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Cougar Rock Group Campground 17.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Big Creek (Gifford Pinchot National Forest, WA) 17.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Evans Creek Campground 3.4 mi · Campground
- Sunrise Visitor Center 15.8 mi · Facility
- Campground: Big Creek 17.4 mi · Campground
- Henry M Jackson Memorial Visitor Center 17.5 mi · Facility
- Paradise Wilderness Information Center 17.5 mi · Visitor Center
- Sun Top Lookout 17.6 mi · Facility
- Longmire Wilderness Information Center 17.8 mi · Visitor Center
Contact
- Phone (360) 829-9639
- Email morainfo@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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