Ashford

Many visitors stop in Ashford on their way to Mount Rainier National Park. The gateway to Nisqually, the only year-round entrance to the park, the city is located in central Washington’s Cascade Mountains. Lodging in Ashford includes comfortable cabins, inns and motels—all perfect headquarters for exploring the wonder of Mount Rainier National Park.

The Cascade Mountains are rife with opportunities for hiking, biking and camping in the summer and snowshoeing and cross-country skiing in the winter. The Mt. Tahoma Trail System can be accessed just a few miles east of Ashford.