Trip Details:
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Arrive Parking |
08:33AM |
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Main trailhead |
08:46AM |
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More open area |
09:22AM |
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Rock Outcropping Rainier |
10:07AM |
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Summit lookout |
11:09PM |
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Leave Summit area |
12:32PM |
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Back to rock outcropping |
01:16PM |
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Trailhead |
02:13PM |
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Car |
02:15PM |
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Snow |
Well I saw some on Rainier. |
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Bugs |
Very minor. No bother on summit. Swatted a few about mid way up. |
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Weather |
Perfect is all I can say. |
| Crowds | One car in parking area when I arrived. One other came while I was getting ready. Saw one couple coming down on my way up. Another (who passed me) was at lookout. They left so I had lookout to myself for quite a while. People then started to trickle up. Only one at lookout when I was there. Saw maybe a dozen or so hiking up on my way down. Why this trail isn't packed I don't know. Easy highway access. No long dirt roads. Not really that far away. |
| Scenic Value | |
| Difficulty | This is a 100% trail summit walkup. No scrambling. I didn't even use hiking poles (in fact forgot them in the car). Trail is on the narrow side, which if there was more traffic would be a problem. A few spots of erosion so you need to watch where you step but no exposure really. |
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Last Updated 09/17/2008