2025 Ashford Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in July)

📌 Mount Rainier National Park 🌳 The most famous scenic area in the park is called Paradise, where you can see majestic snow-capped mountains and flowers all over the mountains. 『🖼️ Scenic Features』 1⃣️ Nisqually Entrance The southwest entrance of the park, with dense jungle on both sides of the road, is a world of its own. When you arrive here, you are also starting your journey to explore Mount Rainier. 2⃣️ Narada Falls A unique waterfall in the park, you can reach the designated viewing point by parking and walking for 3–5 minutes. 3⃣️ Paradise Scenic Area A must-visit scenic area in summer, accessible from the southwest entrance, with the popular Sky Trail Loop and a visitor center for viewing the snow-capped mountains. 4⃣️ Sky Trail Loop A popular hiking trail in Mount Rainier, where you can see wildflowers, waterfalls, and streams all over the mountains. The streams are formed by melting snow, and the mountain tops are still covered with snow. You may also encounter cute marmots. 🚶‍♂️ Hiking time: The trail is 5.5 miles round trip, and it usually takes 4–5 hours to complete. It is recommended to walk clockwise for a better experience. 💡 Trailhead: Jackson Visitor Center 5⃣️ Reflection Lakes The best lake in the park for photography, where you can see the most classic views.

Seattle vacation cabin at the foot of Mount Rainier Alexander's Lodge At Mt Rainier This is my first time traveling to Seattle. I haven’t stayed in other mountain cabins so I can’t compare, but this one exceeded my expectations. Of course, it may be that I originally imagined that the accommodation conditions in the mountains would be too difficult. The photos are of the exterior scenes around the lodge, as well as the public areas (I had already put too many luggage inside, so I didn’t take any photos) There is a refrigerator, microwave, and coffee machine in the room. Breakfast will be delivered to the door of the room. It mainly consists of processed food, sandwiches, milk, and oatmeal. After booking the accommodation, an email will be sent to the guest to let the guest choose the breakfast content. The heating is sufficient, and the hot water is very fast (the key point of satisfaction). It can almost be said that it is hot immediately when it is turned on. A 100-meter walk away is a restaurant run by a Nepali. There are many foods in it that are suitable for Asian stomachs, such as stew and curry. All in all, it is a lodge that I would like to visit again.

On Saturday, 9.30, we went to Mt Rainier and only walked 1.5 miles, but the scenery before us was so captivating that we simply couldn't bear to turn back! It felt like we had fallen into a fairy tale book. Unfortunately, we started off in the wrong place because our navigation was incorrect. Sisters, if you're going, make sure not to navigate directly to 'Rainier' or 'visitor center', as they won't let you in!! We got to the entrance and the ticket seller told us to go to the other side of the mountain, 'Paradise'. We were completely confused, and it took another hour to get there! Luckily, we set off quite early that day. After parking the car and grabbing a quick bite, we started our hike up the mountain. The scenery along the way was breathtaking, and the first part of the skyline trail was very easy to walk, even with a stroller, making it elderly and child friendly. After Myrtle Falls, the trail becomes a bit more difficult. I must say, it's best to go up the mountain early. When we were heading back, fog had already set in on the mountain, and it was just after 2 PM. The temperature had also dropped quickly, and we couldn't see much of the scenery anymore

Summer snow On the top of the mountain is quite high, so the snow that falls in winter melts slowly. The weather in summer is very nice, cool and not cold at all. The view of the surrounding mountains is very beautiful. #TravelAmerica

Address - 31811 wA -706, WA. 98304 Ambiance/Facilities - house warming and very clean Highlights - bakery and chef’s dish Avg. Price per Person - 30 Rating - 5 We had a one night stay in Ashford after a busy hiking in Mount Rainier. This Ukraine cuisine restaurant nestled in the Paradise village hotel served the best for our dinner. the atmosphere here is ver warm with customized window design, interior setup and exterior boutique garden. the food is delicious with large size. The waitress are friendly and they offer you advices on food selection, as well as cultural sharing. we enjoyed the lovely dinner set here. I will strong recommend this restaurant to you.