Eroded Embankment at Milepost 9.1
The eroded embankment at milepost 9.1 left the park road in danger of collapse.
Panorama at Sunshine Point - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
A panoramic view captures the full extent of what used to be Sunshine Point Campground and the park road.
Kautz Creek Damages Road - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
The park road was seriously undermined by Kautz Creek.
Undermined Nisqually Road - National Parks Gallery
Flooding by Tahoma Creek undermined the park road at its junction with the Westside Road.
Riverbank Erosion along Nisqually Road
The Nisqually River carved away the riverbank to the edge of the park road at milepost 5.2
Mount Rainier national park - Sunshine Point
The jagged edge of what's left of Sunshine Point is visible from the new park road.
Damaged Electrical Lines - National Parks Gallery
Along with the park road, electrical utilities embedded in it were ripped out by the flood.
Landslides on Nisqually Road - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
Smaller landslides occurred on the park road between Longmire and Paradise.
Mount Rainier national park - Stress Fractures
Stress fractures appeared along the edge of the undermined park road at milepost 5.2.
Road Washed Away - National Parks Gallery
The Nisqually River tore away 200 yards of the main park road along with most of the Sunshine Point Campground.
Nisqually Road After the Flood - Public Domain image, National Parks G...
Flooding by Tahoma Creek undermined the park road at its junction with the Westside Road.
Kautz Creek Crosses Road During Storm
Kautz Creek flows across the park road during the storm.
Survey Crew at Milepost 5.2 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gall...
Survey crews assess the damage to the park road at milepost 5.2.
Damage at Milepost 9.1 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
The Nisqually River carved away the riverbank to the edge of the park road at milepost 9.1.
View of Damage by Kautz Creek - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Kautz Creek, in its new channel, has repeatedly flooded the park road, causing severe erosion and undercutting.
Mount Rainier national park - Road Damage
The Nisqually River tore away 200 yards of the main park road along with most of the Sunshine Point Campground.
River and Road - National Parks Gallery
The Nisqually River, at flood stage, sweeps past the abruptly terminated park road.
Paving the New Road at Sunshine Point
With a strech of good weather in early February, park road crews finished paving the new park road at Sunshine Point.
Standing on the Road - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
A park employee stands on the edge of the exposed riverbank at milepost 5.2 on the park road, 65 feet above the river.