Sunrise Road at Rainier opens Friday June 26th
The Sunrise Road in the northeast corner of Mount Rainier National Park will open Friday at noon for the season, a week earlier than originally scheduled, Mount Rainier Superintendent Dave Uberuaga said today. Sunrise Lodge, Snack Bar and Gift Shop are scheduled to open July 2. The Sunrise Visitor Center will remain closed for the [...]
Chinook and Cayuse passes closed for the season
Chinook and Cayuse passes have closed for the season after the state Department of Transportation reviewed a snowy forecast and assessed the avalanche risk. Due to heavy snow accumulation on the roadway, DOT crews temporarily closed Chinook Pass just after 7:30 a.m. on Saturday. Crews assessed the stability of the hillside on Sunday morning, and [...]
Back from the John Muir Trail~ The adventure of the year..
What a great trip, be sure to stop by my Eyehike.com Gallery for all the photos! And a review of the first week has been posted by my hiking buddy Switchback Steve here
New Visitor Center at Mt. Rainier Sneak Peek
Being a “Mount Rainier VIP” (did you realize that volunteers are labeled “VIPs” because they are “Volunteers In Parks?”) allowed me to recently take a private tour of the new Jackson Visitor Center and remodeled Paradise Inn. Both are still under construction (which has consumed the Paradise upper lot for the last 2 summers) but [...]
History of Mt. Rainier
Timeline 5000 B.C. – 1800s For thousands of years, Taidnapam, Upper Cowlitz, Yakama, Nisqually, and Puyallup tribes live in the foothills of the mountain they call Tahoma. They fish, hunt, and gather berries and herbs on its lower slopes. However, because they have a great reverence and awe for Tahoma, they never go near its [...]
Siouxon Creek Trail | Amboy | Washington
Highlights: Busy trail used by hikers, bikes, and horses. Pretty waterfalls and nice camping Summary: Siouxon Creek is well known in the area for having easy access, miles of nice trails, good camping spots scattered along the trail, and many options to make side trips. There are many spots to sit and reflect on the [...]
Wonderland Trail and Backcountry Camp Conditions Aug 3rd 2007
Take a look at some flood damage pictures from the NPS. The Trail Crew clearing a large tree from the Wonderland Trail NEWS: August 3, 2007 – The park is now accepting Wonderland Trail reservations. The park experienced severe flooding in November 2006. Travel here for more information. Mount Rainier can receive 700 or more [...]
Mount Rainier’s recovery requires heavy lifting
Published August 01, 2007 By JEFFREY P. MAYOR ASHFORD – A Sikorsky S-64E Skycrane thundered over Mount Rainier National Park, lifting more than 50,000 pounds of steel I-beam bridges to three backcountry locations. The bridges, and the $104,000 bill for the Sikorsky, are part of the park’s $36 million effort to recover from [...]
Posing Marmots
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. [...]
Mt. Rainier from Cowlitz Divide
Mt. Rainier from Cowlitz Divide Originally uploaded by hikingdrew Taken on my solo backpack around Mt. Rainier in Aug of 2002. This shot was taken late in the morning on Day two, I had hiked from Longmire to Nickle Creek the day before, and this day would take me up from there to Indian Bar [...]