Mt. Rainier’s Northern Traverse
Standing high above the White River, I gazed up at the looming heights of the Willis Wall, a vast snow encrusted cliff of black rock[Read More…]
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Record Set for Running Mount Rainier Wonderland Trail
For many of us just walking the 93-mile loop around the Mount Rainier Wonderland Trail is an accomplishment. On July 1-2 Canadian endurance runner Gary[Read More…]
Shades of Mount Rainier on the Wonderland Trail
I felt fortunate when I won the National Park Service lottery to hike the 90-miles (plus) around Mount Rainier on the Wonderland Trail. However, by[Read More…]
Hiker’s Remains Discovered on Wonderland Trail
Mount Rainier National Park officials said Tuesday that the human remains discovered on the Wonderland Trail Sunday are likely those of Edwin Birch, 64, from[Read More…]
Iron Horse Trail: A Trail Report with Three Secrets, Flaky Crust and Fruit Filling
Sometimes hiking in the Pacific Northwest is about pie… yes pie. In an effort to shake off the cobwebs of winter and get ready for[Read More…]
Washington Hikes for Visitors of All Abilities
Fear not, we’ve created a list that will help you settle on a Washington hike that is just right for the wide range of visitors you’ve let move into your guest room.
A September Idyll at Klapatche Park
Some travelers seem to blast through the Wonderland Trail as a test of will and endurance, a daily torture trial of miles and elevation gained. For me, though, with some extra days to make the trip it was the long lazy warm afternoons at certain special camps that really made the experience. Klapatche Park Camp is one of those, and one where the afternoon idylls can be accompanied in September by blissful hours of blueberry grazing.
One Best Hike Mount Rainier’s Wonderland Trail Book Review
If you’ve ever wondered how best to enjoy Mount Rainier, Douglas Lorain’s got a trail for you. “One Best Hike: Mount Rainier’s Wonderland Trail” is[Read More…]
Mountaineers 10 Tips on Hiking in the Rain
He strongly recommended we just stay overnight at Mowich Lake as the North Fork of the Mowich River would be a very wet crossing for us on the way to South Mowich, even though it was in the middle of the Northwest’s “dry” month—September.
Hiking Wonderland, Part 2
The weather was clear and warm as I started up the trail that would take me through Panhandle Gap, a saddle between two rocky rises, and the highest point along the Wonderland Trail. I crossed steep snowfields, and one exposed area had my full attention as I picked my way across it, but I reached the other side without mishap. Views of distant mountains were breathtaking. Beyond the gap, numerous switchbacks led steeply downward to Indian Bar.
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