Backpacking the Northwest

Marmots posing

Originally uploaded by hikingdrew
Taken on Rainier Aug 2003

These shots were taken along the Wonderland Trail in Moraine Park. These little guys were everywhere, and listening to them throw out alerts to the other creatures in the area was really cool. They have a distinctive call that sounds like a child whistling. With the amount of traffic along the trail, they are not very shy anymore, so shots like this are fairly easy to get.