re: Mt. Rainier, Mt. St. Helens or Olympic

Did all three this summer- Mt. Rainier was definitely the highlight. The town of Packwood was our base for Rainier and its an hour away from the north side of Mt St Helens, so you can knock out both in the trip. Its a small town, but had a couple of breweries and a handful of restaurants. We only scratched the surface of the area, having dedicated more time to Olympic, but if I had it to do again, I'd spend most of my time there and probably hit up North Cascades.