Sunrise

Sunrise, on the east side of Mount Rainier, is the highest point that can be reached by vehicle in the park: 6,400 feet. In summer the subalpine meadows fill with wildflowers. On clear days the view takes in Mount Rainier and Emmons Glacier. Sunrise Point offers nearly 360-degree views of the surrounding valleys, Rainier, and other Cascade volcanoes including Mount Adams.

Those views and the trail system make Sunrise the second most visited location in the park. It is 60 miles northeast of the Nisqually Entrance and 14 miles northwest of the Sunrise / White River turnoff on State Route 410. The Sunrise Road usually opens in late June or early July and closes in late September to early October.

The meadows around Sunrise are known collectively as Yakima Park. NPS says that during the summers this area was a favorite of the Yakama people for hunting and gathering, and that for thousands of years these subalpine meadows have been important to Indigenous people for their plant and animal resources. The source below is the Mount Rainier National Park Sunrise page.