Washington · Camping · Longmire · Near Packwood

Cougar Rock Campground

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sites: Jul–Sep
best months

Caution today

Weather is marginal · OpenWeather · checked 3 h ago

Is Cougar Rock Campground open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mount Rainier National Park. It doesn't name Cougar Rock Campground, so check the source for the area it covers.

Paradise Road Status: Open, traction tires advised, gate closing at 3 p.m.
Park closure covering Mount Rainier National Park · NPS · Mount Rainier National Park
WILDFIRE CLOSURES: Sunrise & northern trails.
Park alert covering Mount Rainier National Park · NPS · Mount Rainier National Park

As of Nov 9, 1:30 PM PST · Source: NPS · Mount Rainier National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

184 sites for RV and tent campingReservable on Recreation.gov
At 3,165 ft
Near LongmireMount Rainier National Park

Cougar Rock Campground, on the southwest side of Mt. Rainier National Park, is conveniently located near Paradise. Individual campsites are reservable on this page. Group campsite reservations can be made via Cougar Rock Group Campground . Paradise is the most popular destination in the park, with a lodge and visitor center, many miles of hiking trails and a commanding view of the mountain-the highest in the state and Cascade range. The main attraction at Mount Rainier National Park is the mountain itself, a massive glacier-clad volcano, peaking at 14,411 ft. and dominating the skyline for hundreds of miles. Visitors travel through majestic old-growth forests, past tumbling waterfalls and historic buildings to reach sub-alpine meadows, where world-famous wildflower displays bloom through July and August. Popular activities in the park include sight-seeing, hiking, rock climbing and camping. Cougar Rock campground is located at an elevation of 3,180 feet. Summers are dry and cool with daytime temperatures ranging from 60 to 80 degrees. Weather throughout the park can be variable, so visitors should come prepared.

Around this trail

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Sleep close
Cougar Rock Group Campground
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Eat after
National Park Inn Restaurant
Restaurant
On your way back · 2 mi
If it rainsSteven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Longmire Museum
Museum
On your way back · 1 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)

Local outfitters

Cascade Peaks Family Campground16 mi away
Camp Lakeview25 mi away

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

Best time to go · Jul–Sep
Best time to visit Cougar Rock Campground
Best months: July–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
1. Jan
  37° / 26°
  21 wet · 9 snow
2. Feb
  40° / 26°
  18 wet · 8 snow
3. Mar
  45° / 28°
  20 wet · 8 snow
4. Apr
  51° / 31°
  18 wet · 4 snow
5. May
  60° / 37°
  17 wet · 1 snow
6. Jun
  66° / 41°
  14 wet
7. Jul
  75° / 46°
  8 wet
8. Aug
  76° / 46°
  7 wet
9. Sep
  69° / 42°
  10 wet
10. Oct
  55° / 35°
  16 wet · 1 snow
11. Nov
  42° / 29°
  19 wet · 5 snow
12. Dec
  36° / 25°
  21 wet · 10 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Longmire Rainier Nps, WA, 1.5 mi away at 2,762 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.