Greetings to all the wonderful rovers. It is hard to believe summer has ended and fall is here. Yesterday the Sunrise Visitor Center closed after I think its biggest summer ever! However, the road to Sunrise will remain open through possibly the end of October and rovers can still make a difference.
While we
truly appreciate your commitment to the preservation of Mount Rainier National
Park, we are also concerned for your safety.
After the visitor center at Sunrise closes, there is a lack of back-up
for our dedicated volunteers. For that
reason the following regulations will be in effect:
1. SOLO rovers
must remain within 1 mile of the
parking lot/Visitor Center
2. Those roving in pairs are limited to
the following trails –
a. Sunrise Nature Trail - .75 miles
b. Silver Forest Trail – 1 mile
c. Shadow Lake – 1.3 miles
d. Frozen Lake – 1.5 miles
e. Sourdough Ridge to Dege Peak – 2.1
miles
3. When signing out, be specific about where you
will be.
4. Rovers must return radios and check-in at WIC
before closing time – hours are 7:30 am to 5:00 pm daily until 10/10.
5. If for some reason, there is no Law
Enforcement Ranger or General Ranger available between White River and Sunrise,
Rovers should return to the parking lot area and rove near by.
These regulations will be in effect until the WIC closes on 10/10. Roving after that will depend on the ability to provide back-up for our rovers.
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