In a huge blow to hikers, access to the northwest corner of Mount Rainier National Park has been closed, after the discovery of serious damage to an old bridge.

The Fairfax Bridge serves as an entrance to Mount Rainier National Park. National Park tourists may have to contend with ...

“It’s often called the quieter side of the park — a contrast to the more visited Paradise and Sunrise areas,” she wrote. “The Carbon River corridor has a rare inland temperate rainforest climate. You ...

Without being able to cross the 495-foot bridge, access to Mount Rainier National Park via State Route 165 is effectively cut off. If additional inspections reveal the bridge must remain closed, it’s ...

The Washington State Department of Transportation declared an emergency closure of the century-old span near Mount Rainier's ...

Effective immediately, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has closed the State Route 165 Carbon River ...

Tipsoo Lake is one of the most beautiful lakes that I have ever had the pleasure to set my eyes upon! Tipsoo Lake is an ...

CARBONADO, Wash. - The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has closed the State Route 165 Carbon River Fairfax Bridge to all traffic effective immediately.

A 103-year-old, single-lane bridge that provides access to Mount Rainier National Park and the Carbon River Ranger Station has been closed indefinitely due to its deterioration, the Washington State ...