Must hike, it has been two weeks! We headed to Mt. Rainier and the Comet Falls trailhead
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| Van Trump Creek, just a preview of things to come |
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| In to the forest |
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| Starting to see the mountain through the smoky haze |
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| Some big boulder fields to get through |
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| Across the log footbridge, almost there |
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| Bloucher Falls, as seen from the footbridge |
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| Comet Falls in all her glory, great photo by Keith |
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| Ascending the rooty trail above the falls |
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| Higher, and also closer, to the falls |
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| Fields of asters |
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| Getting higher |
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| And higher |
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| Pretty Bog Gentians |
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| Almost there |
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| There. Mt. Rainier from Van Trump Park |
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| Another view of Van Trump Park |
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| And another view of Mt. Rainier, so close |
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| Just soaking in all the beauty. Plus, we got above the smoke, at about 5700' elevation |
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| Saying goodbye to the mountain, to return the way we came |
Stats:
Round trip=7 miles
Elevation gain=2100'
Hike/Drive Ratio=5/4=1.25
Thanks, Keith, for taking such splendid pictures.
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