Community Trips
This was a RMI guided hike up Mt Rainier on the Disappointment Cleaver route. The RMI trip starts in the morning with a hike to Camp Muir. After an overnight at Muir, we started at 1:30AM up the upper section on the mountain. We reached the top of the Cleaver at first light and summitted on a cloudless, windless morning at 7:30AM. I dropped my pack at the crater rim (leaving GPS...
A wonderful loop hike in the Goat Rocks Wilderness.We chose a clockwise path from Berry Patch trailhead and hike in the morning shadows of Goat Ridge. We stopped for lunch just above the mostly still frozen Goat Lake, and we're delighted to spot some mountain goats on the rocks above and behind the lake.Although it was August the abundant alpine wildflowers made it seem like spring.We met quite a few people backpacking up as...
Day 1: Climb to Camp Muir [CM]
1115 - 5.3K' - Maria and I depart Paradise Visitor's Center.1800 - 10.1K' - Arrive at CM; camp overnight.
Day 2: Move the camp from CM to Ingraham Flats [IF] at 11K'.1245 - 10K' - Depart CM.1430 - 11K' - Arrive IF; camp and boil water. Lots of water.2230 - 11K' - Andrew and Artemis join us at IF.
Day 3: Go for the summit.
Ascent:0115 - 11K' -...
Condition of Access Road (5270):
The access road was in pretty good shape for the most part. There
are sections that have significant potholes, and one or two places with
some serious ruts, however. At the Butter Creek bridge, there is a sign
posted that reads "CAUTION - HOLE AT END OF BRIDGE". While a careful
driver could probably make it up there in a compact 2wd car, something
with decent ground clearance and suspension is highly recommended!
Trail...
Didn't make it all the way to Muir. I've been slacking on my workouts, so I was moving slowly and there was a nasty bit of weather coming in. Of course, by the time I descended to 6K', the skies were clear.
Steve invited me along for a day hike, and I desperately needed to get out on the trail again so I gladly accepted. We didn't really have a destination in mind, so we just headed up Chinook Pass and picked a trail based on the current snow level.
It was a great day for a hike. Clear skies, not much wind, and comfy temperatures at the 3600-4200 ft. elevation...
This was a dayhike on the lower part of Mt. Ranier.
Steve and I were supposed to meet Tim up at Camp Muir, but apparently something came up and he had to leave before we got there. So instead of chancing a 2-man summit attempt, we just headed up to Camp Muir, spent the night, and came back the next day.
The views on Rainer from here are pretty amazing!
