The snowcapped peak of Mount Rainier, which towers 4.3 kilometers (2.7 miles) above sea level in Washington state, has not produced a significant volcanic eruption in the past 1,000 years.

For many, the word “eruption” brings to mind 1980 when Mount Saint Helens demonstrated that the Washington Cascades are one of the most volcanically active parts of the country.

Mount Rainier is about 60 miles from downtown Seattle and rises to 14,411 feet in elevation. An active stratovolcano, it is the highest mountain in Washington state and a staple of the Cascades.

Even though Mount Rainier has not had a "significant" eruption in the last 500 years, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) calls the volcano potentially the most dangerous one in the Cascade ...

Mount Rainier, the massive stratovolcano in Washington state, has remained dormant for over 1,000 years, but experts caution that an eruption is inevitable. If it were to erupt, t ...

Mount Rainier is the highest peak in the Cascade Range. We look into its climbing history, ... An active stratovolcano, Mount Rainier's last significant eruption was around 1,000 years ago.

The snowcapped peak of Mount Rainier, which towers 4.3 kilometers (2.7 miles) above sea level in Washington state, has not produced a significant volcanic eruption in the past 1,000 years. Yet ...

In the wake of the Mount St. Helens eruption, the US Geological Survey set up an lahar detection system at Mount Rainier in 1998, which since 2017 has been upgraded and expanded.

ORTIG, Washington — The snowcapped peak of Mount Rainier, which towers 2.7 miles above sea level in Washington state, has not produced a significant volcanic eruption in the past 1,000 years.