I’m including this bike ride in the Loop Hike series as an example of how one can sample a huge part of the park from end to end on this slower conveyance verses just driving. I’ve encountered bear, deer, fox and coyote while biking the park roads. The slower pace, especially when climbing, allows the cyclist to take in all the sights, including roadside flowers. The beauty of RIMROBOD (Ride the Interior of Mt. Rainier Out and Back in One Day) means those sections that went by fast on the descents will be a slow climb on the way back, and vice versa. Essentially, the cyclist will experience the exhilaration of 30-40 MPH descents and 5-7 MPH climbs over the entire 118 miles. Now, this is not an official event, I obviously made it up (as a harder/?better? way to see the park vice RAMROD). If contemplating this ride, be confident in doing a century and climbing over 13,000 feet; this is not for the casual rider. Also, check about the rules of timed entry in relation to times and bikes for 2026, which have not been determined as of this writing. If starting from Longmire, you will be exiting the reentering the park at the Stevens Canyon and White River entrances. The following iteration was done on a weekend in October, having to accommodate the closure of the Stevens Canyon road for the better part of two years during the week for construction. Filmed in 4K, run time 26:15.