Ricksecker Point

Ricksecker Point in Mt. Rainier National Park in Ashford, Washington on October 2, 2020. Photo by Peter Stringer for Amazing America.

Ricksecker Point is a viewing area in Mount Rainier National Park with sweeping views of the mountain itself, as well as the Nisqually Valley. The viewpoint provides a tree-top view of several southern-facing glaciers covering the summit of Mount Rainier.

The viewpoint is located off of Paradise Valley Road on a narrow one-way loop.

Nearby Locations:

Mount Rainier National Park (8 miles)
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument (41.6 miles)
Granite Mountain Trailhead (45.5 miles)
Ape Cave (49.9 miles)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (62.9 miles)

Seattle Art Museum (63.5 miles)
Seattle Great Wheel (63.5 miles)
Waterfront Park (Seattle) (63.6 miles)
Pike Place Fish Market (63.6 miles)
Space Needle (64.5 miles)

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Ricksecker Point, Packwood, Washington 98361

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