Map of Mount Rainier area

[u/SomeKindofMapMaker]

Hi all. I've taken on sort of a personal project to make maps of beautiful places around USA and today I finished this map of Mount Rainier area. Next I'm thinking Columbia River Gorge, not sure where to post that though. I hope you find this map entertaining. Also I apologize if content like this doesn't fit the sub.

[u/swaywithwords]

I love this. You should post it to pnwhiking subs

[u/SomeKindofMapMaker → u/swaywithwords]

Thanks much :)

[u/Cl0wnL]

I love exaggerated relief maps. Something about them is just so cool

[u/twentyshots97 → u/Cl0wnL]

yes. i was between forks and la push a couple years ago and the little store had an old plastic topical map of washington state on their wall. it was well aged and it’s probably still there.

[u/Odd_Vampire → u/Cl0wnL]

To me, it feels like I can just walk up and down the valleys without much hindrance, similar to a hallway (even though that's not the case).

[u/IKnewThisYearsAgo]

Really well done.

Funny thing about relief maps, to make them look right, you simulate the sun hovering over the north pole, which would never happen IRL.

[u/paolilon]

where can we purchase it?

[u/SomeKindofMapMaker → u/paolilon]

I'm not currently selling. That's why I can confidently post these on Reddit.

[u/Berd_Turglar]

Can you describe your process for making these? Very cool

[u/Outside_Ad1669]

I just want to say that the last slide of Twin Sisters Lake and Tumac Mountain.

Mosquito Valley is a properly correct name to describe the fauna found in the area 😊

[u/painful_fart00]

Beautiful to really see the glaciers at work here coming down the slopes and carving valleys over the eons

[u/Senorbeanz]

How do you make something like this?

[u/SomeKindofMapMaker → u/Senorbeanz]

I make these using QGIS, Blender, Photoshop and Affinity.

[u/danreedmiller]

Fwiw I would def buy this

[u/Reasonable-Mess-7627]

Nice looking map! Well done

[u/zakary1291]

I've always love this kind of map. I've never seen one outside of the visitor centers tho.

[u/Poonhunter1979]

This is awesome, thank you!

[u/SomeKindofMapMaker → u/Poonhunter1979]

No no, thank you!

[u/Silver-Meat5355]

Gorgeous! Climbed Rainier this last August and it’s cool to track our route through this map.

[u/SomeKindofMapMaker → u/Silver-Meat5355]

Thank you, I'mglad you like it :)

[u/HokayeZeZ]

I long for when they re-open the Northwest side of Rainier again. Disperse out all of us a bit more because Paradise and Sunrise are getting way overcrowded.

[u/SuperUltraBrokeDick → u/HokayeZeZ]

Is there a plan or timeline in place yet?

[u/K3rm1tTh3Fr0g → u/SuperUltraBrokeDick]

No. It's not happening.

[u/ProcedureAlert4822]

That Emmons glacier is way smaller now, been there couple weeks ago

[u/SomeKindofMapMaker → u/ProcedureAlert4822]

Glaciers everywhere are shrinking and ultimately disappearing. It's sad.

[u/Trade__Genius]

Sad but true, Mount Rainier has gotten shorter. The ice loss at the summit has both moved the peak 430 feet south and lowered the peak elevation to 14,399 according to 2024 data. Some other elevations that were ice caps on the mountain have also decreased. But I don't have all the numbers at my fingertips right now. The new peak is rock rather than ice btw and the old ice peak continues to get lower as the ice melts.

[u/SomeKindofMapMaker → u/Trade__Genius]

Disappearing glaciers are a sad sight.

[u/Odd_Vampire]

These look great, OP. I downloaded them. How do you do them?

[u/SomeKindofMapMaker → u/Odd_Vampire]

Thank you. I make these using QGIS, Blender, Photoshop and Affinity. There are some tutorials online.

[u/funkytoad]

This is great! Minor nitpick for you: State Route 706 ends at the western boundary of the park (Nisqually Entrance). The map shows it continuing through the park.

[u/SomeKindofMapMaker → u/funkytoad]

Thanks for this, I'll check it.

[u/LeinadLlennoco]

Gobbler’s Knob Tillicum

[u/SnarkMasterRay]

Columbia River Gorge, not sure where to post that though.

r/Washington would be one place....

I like your work.

[u/SomeKindofMapMaker → u/SnarkMasterRay]

Thanks. Downside to r/Washington is that they only allow one picture which means I can't upload detailed zoom-ins.