Mount Rainier

Mount Rainier erupted during the Great Ghost Dance and continues to be an active volcano today, averaging one or two smaller Plinian eruptions per month (characterized by the ash and gas clouds). Mount Rainier is the most active volcano in the Cascade Range, and has provided extensive scientific study opportunities. A number of corporate facilities are located on or near the mountain. Numerous communities around the world living in the shadow of a volcano have benefited from the cutting-edge research into predicting both the timing and size of imminent eruptions. Tourism has also benefited from this research, and mountain climbers, hikers, and nature lovers can take advantage of the Mount Rainier wilderness area (under Sinsearach jurisdiction) during safe times.

Type

Volcano

Location under

Puyallup