Sight · Mount Rainier National Park
A short roadside stop for Edith Creek's steep, narrow gorge.
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The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Mount Rainier Tour Guide
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Mount Rainier National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Edith Gorge Falls: A Quick Bridge View“Edith Gorge Falls is ahead on Paradise Valley Road.”
Plays as you drive up to Edith Gorge Falls in the Parkwolf Mount Rainier Tour Guide.
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Edith Gorge Falls is a roadside waterfall on Edith Creek, just below Paradise, where several cascades drop through a narrow rock gorge. The highest drop is about 40 feet. It's worth a quick look if you're already driving the Paradise loop, rather than a separate hike. View it from the Paradise Valley Road bridge; use a designated pull-off and keep the road clear.
The upper cascade drops into a tight rock opening, then the creek breaks into smaller falls among boulders below. The best part is seeing the water change shape as it steps through the confined gorge.
Rainier's waterfalls generally run strongest during early-summer snowmelt and again with autumn rain, though that park-wide pattern isn't a guarantee for this spot. The gorge's small opening can hold snow into late spring and early summer, so a visit then may still show lingering snow below the falls.
Wildlife
466 sightingsMountain GoatMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
383 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
10 sightingsWolverineMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
58 sightingsElkMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
574 sightingsMule DeerMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
1,853 sightingsHoary MarmotMost seen around 6 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Mount Rainier. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
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ChallengingSkyline Trail Loop5.5 mi · 4.5 hr · 0.4 mi awayA strenuous Paradise loop past glaciers, Panorama Point and Myrtle Falls.
ModerateAlta Vista Trail Loop1.7 mi · 1.5 hr · 0.4 mi awayA short climb opens broad views of Paradise and the Tatoosh.
ModerateGolden Gate Loop Trail4 mi · 3 hr · 0.4 mi awayWildflower meadows, Myrtle Falls and a high notch above Paradise.
EasySkyline Trail to Myrtle Falls1 mi · 36 min · 0.4 mi awayA quick paved climb to a braided waterfall with Rainier behind.
ChallengingPebble Creek Trail4.6 mi · 3.5 hr · 0.4 mi awayClimb through Paradise meadows to the edge of the Muir Snowfield.
ModerateParadise Glacier Trail5.1 mi · 3.5 hr · 0.4 mi awayFollow Skyline over flower meadows and steps to a glacier basin.
ModerateLakes Trail Loop via Mazama Ridge5.3 mi · 4 hr · 0.4 mi awayLink Reflection Lakes, Faraway Rock, Mazama Ridge, and Myrtle Falls.
ModerateNarada Falls Trail from Paradise3.1 mi · 2.5 hr · 0.5 mi awayThe longer Paradise walk drops to the foot of a 168-foot waterfall.
Sight · 0.1 mi awayMyrtle FallsThe falls and Rainier share a frame worth descending for.
Lodging · 0.3 mi awayParadise InnA grand timber lodge with a 14-foot clock and trail access.
Sight · 0.4 mi awayParadise Ski-Tow PowerhouseA little A-frame recalls Paradise’s lift-served ski years.
Historic marker · 0.4 mi away10th Mountain Division MemorialA small memorial to the 10th Mountain Division at Paradise.
Visitor center · 0.4 mi awayParadise Wilderness Information CenterGet climbing help where summit attempts have begun since 1922.
Visitor center · 0.5 mi awayHenry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor CenterStart a Paradise visit with ranger advice and Rainier in view.
Picnic area · 0.7 mi awayParadise Picnic AreaA laid-back lunch among 100-plus tables, with Rainier views on clear days.
Sight · 0.7 mi awayStevens–Van Trump MonumentA carved stone bench marks Rainier's first documented ascent.Parkwolf’s Mount Rainier ranking
The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.
