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Cougar Rock Group Campground

Cougar Rock Group CampgroundPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain
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Jul–Sep
best months

Is Cougar Rock Group Campground open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Mount Rainier National Park. It doesn't name Cougar Rock Group 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 · Source: NPS · Mount Rainier National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • 5 sites for tent and group campingReservable on Recreation.gov
  • At 3,165 ft
  • Near LongmireMount Rainier National Park

Cougar Rock Group Campground, on the southwest side of Mt. Rainier National Park, is conveniently located near Paradise. Group campsite reservations can be made on this page. Individual campsites are reservable via Cougar Rock 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 main attraction at Mount Rainier National Park is the mountain itself, a glacier-clad volcano of immense proportions. At 14,411 feet, it dominates the skyline for hundreds of miles. Visitors travel through majestic old-growth forest, past tumbling waterfalls and historic buildings to reach sub-alpine meadows, where world-famous wildflower displays are seen through July and August. Popular activities in the park include sight-seeing, hiking, rock climbing and camping. The Cougar Rock area is located at an elevation of 3,180 feet. Summers are dry and cool with daytime temperatures in the 60 to 80-degree range. Weather throughout the park can be variable, so visitors should come prepared.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • 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)

More in Packwood

Local outfitters

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

  • Best time to go · Jul–Sep

    Best time to visit Cougar Rock Group 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.

Facts about this campground

Rules & access

Fee
Yes

Source: National Park Service API; Recreation.gov (RIDB)

Cougar Rock Group Campground

5 sites for tent and group camping

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