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 Little Tahoma in morning
sunlight, Cathedral Rocks by mtncorgLeave a Comment
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 Mt. Rainier by chewy3326Leave a Comment
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 Carbon Glacier by chewy3326Leave a Comment
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 MadCap Falls by GuthrieColin
Directions:
From the well signed turnout near Cougar Rock (on the way to Paradise) follow the wonderland trail 1.3 miles east to the overlook of Carter Falls. Proceed for another few hundred feet to Madcap Falls. Leave a Comment
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 Upper Summit Creek Falls by GuthrieColin
Directions:
From Mt. Rainier NP exit the park from the SouthEast entance. At the junction of US 12 and SR 123 go north and follow for 1.3 miles. Take a left at a poorly marked Summit Creek Road # 4510 from there follow signs for Summit Creek Campground (Left) and after 2 miles an unmarked turnout after a large rock will get you close enough to make your way to several footpaths. Leave a Comment
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Carter falls is not easily visible from the trail. A somewhat sketchy scramble down the cliff face adjacent to the falls reveals a decent view though. The falls are about 55 feet (16 meters) and lie in a well cut amphitheatre. I don’t know if I would say it was worth the hike out there unless you’re interested in waterfalls or just a good short minimal elevation hike to bring your kids on.
Directions:
From the well signed turnout near Cougar Rock (on the way to Paradise) follow the wonderland trail 1.3 miles east to the overlook to the falls. Leave a Comment
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Bear grass is an alpine flower that is found in the Western United States. The flowers can grow as tall as 60 inches (150 centimeters) which makes it very noticeable. It usually flowers after 5 years and then dies. The plant then spreads its seeds into the landscape fires help to help to regenerate the plants. At Mt. Rainier they are sparsely found throughout but I imagine fairly prevalent around the paradise area. Leave a Comment
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I was very pleasantly surprised by Thunder Falls. I thought It looked much smaller in photos. Upon visiting I found this waterfall to be a very large volume waterfalls for Mt. Rainier NP. I will have to visit here again later in the year as the lower water level will certainly be more scenic.
The falls are 82 feet (25 meters) and spread out nicely over a large cliff face. Finding a good view of the falls is a bit difficult but the atmosphere in the gorge is worth the drive and hassle of getting there. I also ran across several shoots of bear grass on my way down there.
Directions:
From Mt. Rainier NP exit the park from the SouthEast entance. At the junction of US 12 and SR 123 go north and follow for 1.3 miles. Take a left at a poorly marked Summit Creek Road # 4510 from there follow signs for Summit Creek Campground (Left) and after 2 miles an unmarked turnout after a large rock will get you close enough to make your way to several footpaths. Leave a Comment
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 Mt Fremont summit by goingsoloLeave a Comment
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