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Snowshoeing Mount Rainier

Snowshoeing Mount Rainier

We’ve yet to meet a hiker, snowshoer, or skier who didn’t enjoy winter recreation at Mount Rainier National Park, especially Paradise. There are plenty of options for snowshoers between Longmire and Paradise ranging from short trips to more strenuous trips such as Mazama Ridge. Even non-hikers will be rewarded with the views from Paradise, especially when Mount Rainier emerges from the clouds or wears a cap of lenticular clouds tinted with alpenglow.

by — January 21, 2013 — 0 comments — Trails
Skyline Trail Mt Rainier

Skyline Trail Mt Rainier

Luckily, Skyline Trail is also well marked for the length of the trail. The loop immediately heads in 2 directions from the parking lot, so hikers have the option of heading North and slightly West and passing Alta Vista first, or heading Northeast towards Myrtle falls. I prefer to head to the Northwest, which allows hikers to visit Panorama Point, and still have the option of turning back at Golden Gate Trail if they’d like to shorten their hiking distance.

by — September 27, 2011 — 0 comments — Trail of the Week