Carbon River Again

After a week of being at home with one thing or another, we headed for Mount Rainier, along with our bikes.

First stop to take a look at the lovely river

Another shot of the Carbon River

After five miles on the road, we parked and locked up our bikes, and headed up the Wonderland Trail

We've hiked this trail so many times over the years, I think I recognize some of the ancient trees

Nice that someone added a rope on this precarious section of trail

At this point, the trail along the Carbon River is washed away, so everyone has to cross over here to the other side.

Many cairns, like this one,  mark the long walk across the river bed. The black Carbon Glacier is in the center background.

There were several fast flowing sections of river to cross

Some had bridges

Some just had stepping stones

It was all gorgeous. 

We stopped somewhere between two bridges to enjoy the river and lunch

A great shot by Keith of the Carbon Glacier and Mt. Rainier, taken from the riverbed

Yellow monkey flowers decorated the edges of the riverbed

A lovely outing on the Carbon River, just like visiting an old friend.

Stats:
Round trip=16 miles, 10 by bike, 6 by foot
Elevation gain=1400 ft
Date biked and hiked = July 14, 2017

Previous bike and hike at this location :
http://talkingwalking.blogspot.com/2015/06/carbon-river-glacier-bike-and-hike.html