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| Mount Rainier |
Leaving the coast we head to Mount Rainier for a few days. From I-5 South we take highway 12 east towards Packwood. From Packwood, we follow FS road 52 (Skate Creek Road) North to our campsite. We find a great pull-out near Skate Creek and Settle in. We immediately notice that the place is trashed. Picking up trash is part of what we do, but this site was ridiculous.
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| Annette and Lynn with the trash we removed from one camp site. |
Once the trash was removed we could enjoy our site. A little side trail takes us to a beautiful swimming hole where we all jump in and scream as we plunge into the icy water.
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| Kristy enjoying the icy water of Skate Creek. |
The following day, we drive into Mount Rainier NP. However, because dogs are not allowed on the trails in the national park, we first take Shug on a two hour hike near our campsite.
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| Selfie with Mount Rainier |
Our first stop within the National park is at Carter Falls Trailhead, a nice hike with a great view of Mount Rainier and a stop at the falls. Once back at the truck, we head for the Paradise visitor center with a quick stop at Christine Falls.
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| Carter Falls |
Our final hike, before completing our loop back to camp, is the Grove of the Patriarchs, a short but beautiful hike that crosses a suspension bridge before entering an area containing ancient Douglas Firs and Red Cedars.
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| Annette crossing the suspension bridge |
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| Giant Red Cedar |
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| Kristy holding up a tree! He he |
We plan to return to Ranier in the future and explore more of the trails in the park as well as backpack the Wonderland Trail, a 93 mile hike around Mount Rainier.
Fun adventure once again!
ReplyDeleteYes it was. I wish we had more time.
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