Perched high in the Cascades, Crystal Mountain’s ridgeline offers front-row seats to Mount Rainier’s grandeur and the wide, wild sky beyond. In summer, you can ride the gondola up in the late afternoon, hike or settle in along the ridgeline, and watch the sun dip behind the horizon. As twilight fades, the sky becomes a canvas of stars — and if you time it with a meteor shower, the show is nothing short of cosmic magic. It’s an unforgettable fusion of alpine serenity and celestial wonder.