Rainier National Forest


Rainier National Forest was established in Washington on March 2, 1907 when its name was changed from Mount Rainier Forest Reserve. The Mount Rainier Forest Reserve was established by the General Land Office on February 22, 1897 from the Pacific Forest Reserve and other lands with. In 1905 federal forests were transferred to the U.S. Forest Service. On October 13, 1933, Rainier was divided between Columbia, Snoqualmie and Wenatchee National Forests. Its lands exists presently as portions of Mount Baker-Snoqualmie, Wenatchee and Gifford Pinchot National Forests.