The Sunrise area of Mt. Rainier National Park offers big expansive views of the park's star attraction, 14,410-foot Mt. Rainier. There's no better way to experience the area than a hike along the Burroughs Mountain loop trail. This hike offers outstanding 360-degree panoramic views as you walk along the alpine tundra plateaus of Burroughs Mountain.
"... the most luxuriant and the most extravagantly beautiful of all the alpine gardens I ever beheld in all my mountain-top wanderings." That was John Muir's reaction upon seeing the Paradise valley below Mt. Rainier for the very first time. I dare say you would have the same reaction yourself. The best way to explore the valley is to hike the Skyline Trail loop.