2. 2005

Mt. Rainier, July 2005

A hike part-way up Mt. Rainier. We started at the White River campground, at 4,400 feet, and hiked up to Glacier Basin, 1,280 feet higher at 5,680 feet. It's about a 7 mile round trip, though we added at least a mile by also taking in the Emmons Moraine side-trail. Unfortunately, it was a cloudy day, so we never really saw the bulk of the mountain.
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  • A little rushing stream.
  • Lupine leaves with water droplets.
  • A fun flower, with spider.
  • More flowers against a dead tree.
  • The women: Isabel, Chantal, Cassie, and Ellen.
  • The Inter river, far below.
  • The men: Benjamin, Pete, and Joe.
  • Snowfields just below the meadow.
  • A colorful stump.
  • The meadow at Glacier Basin, with a little pond. We saw some hoary marmots around here.
  • More cute little flowers.
  • Crossing a log bridge.
  • A pond below the Emmons glacier, bright green with dissolved minerals.
  • The "snout" or end of the Emmons glacier, the largest in the 48 contiguous states.
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