Wonderful clouds were lit by the early morning sun on my way to the trailhead.

The beginning of the trail is well marked.

Hundreds of volunteers donated thousands of hours of work to rebuild this trail. Here is an example of a rock wall along the Glacier Basin Trail.

A pleasant waterfall graces the Glacier Basin Trail.

Looking towards Buroughs Mountain from the Emmons View Trail.

Columnar basalt points skyward along the Glacier View Trail.

A small lake is next to Glacier Basin Campground. This is the end of the maintained trail.

A small lake is next to Glacier Basin Campground. This is the end of the maintained trail. This is looking towards Mt. Rainier.

Some wildflowers bloom late into the year along the Glacier Basin Trail.

Abundant water feeds carpets of Monkeyflowers in Glacier Basin.

Abundant water feeds carpets of pink Monkeyflowers in Glacier Basin.

Debris washed down the valley from the melting glaciers to litter the valley floor.

Glacial debris covers the ground at the 6,700 foot level at Glacier Basin. Not many plants can survive in this harsh environment.

Several small streams provide just the thing for carpets of Monkeyflowers in Glacier Basin.

The summit of Mt. Rainier peeks out from the slopes of Glacier Basin.