Your birth year
2006
Mount Rainier National Park
1899Washington
Mount Rainier National Park is 107 years older than you
It's from 1899, before you were born.
- Established
- 1899
- Known for
- Volcano and glaciers
- Region
- Cascades
About
As of 2026, it's 127 years old.
Mount Rainier became a national park in 1899, preserving the massive volcanic peak, old-growth forests, wildflower meadows, and glaciers around it.
Its proximity to Seattle and Tacoma made the park an early example of wilderness preservation within reach of major population centers.
Mount Rainier National Park through the years
1899
1899
Established as a national park
Mount Rainier became the fifth U.S. national park.
1916
1916
Entered the National Park Service era
Park management moved into the new NPS system.
You were born — 2006
