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| Mount Rainier National Park |
We visited Mount Rainier National Park
in the middle of July of 2010. It was quite an adventure, because
snow was still on the ground. However, the weather was sunny and
pleasant during our 3 day stay, and we had a great time hiking and driving through the park.
We stayed at nearby
Mounthaven
Resort. This lovely little campground is only about a half mile
from the park entrance, and was a comfortable and convenient place to stay.
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| Entrance to Mount Rainier National Park |
One of the highlights of the visit was a hike along the Nisqually Vista Trail which is a 1.2 mile trail loop that leads to a great view of the Nisqually Glacier.
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| Hiking through July snow |
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| We made it! |
We took one of our days to drive over to nearby Mount Saint Helens. It was well worth the trip. The devastation of the 1980 volcanic explosion is still amazing to see, even with the reforestation that's taking place.
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| Mount Saint Helens |
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| Fallen trees from 1980 volcanic eruption - Mount Saint Helens |
We treated ourselves to a good meal at a nearby restaurant - The Copper Creek. I enjoyed salmon with some good Washington Pinot Noir. The Copper Creek Restaurant is known for its home made blackberry pie, so of course Bob and I had to try that out - it was delicious.
All in all, a great three days that left us with some wonderful memories!
That's a hike I'd really love to take some day. Thanks for the tour and the heads up. Great pics!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Rick - it was a great hike. Hope you get there some day - it's worth it. The snow made it even more fun.
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