Updated July 5, 2018. This hike is at Mt. Rainier National Park via Sunrise entrance. Please note these flower pictures are from the end of July of 2017. Thus you will need to wait till then for prime flowers. However reports from hikes this July 4 , 2018 is some flowers just starting to come out and just a few snow patches to deal with.
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| Palisades seen just before the lake |
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| Upper Palisades Lake |
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| All sorts of Lupine @ Alan Bauer |
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| Field of Dreams and of Lupine @ Alan Bauer |
Trail stats: 7 miles round trip (although a few GPS track at 8). High point 6150 feet and with the ups and downs there is a cumulative gain for the entire day of about 2000 feet. Here is track
Driving directions: Enter Mt. Rainier National Park via White River Campground entrance and drive up towards Sunrise and just before the Sunrise Visitor Center park at the Sunrise Point trailhead.
Disclaimer: There are many factors which you should consider in deciding whether to proceed with an outing, including the visible weather at the trailhead, the strength and experience of the party, snow and avalanche conditions, route conditions, etc. You are the final decision maker whether to proceed. West Coast Weather, LLC dba Washington Online Weather cannot be held liable for loss or injury arising from your decision to proceed, and expressly disclaims all liability related thereto. Redmond, Washington USA. Also, please bring map-compass and GPS to help with trail directions as our directions are our best estimate.
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