#emerald ridge

[mountrainiernps]

Ridges formed by past lava flows radiate from Mount Rainier. Emerald Ridge is on the southwest side of the mountain and is possibly named for the lush subalpine meadows that cover the ridge in summer. There are also spectacular views of Tahoma Glacier and Mount Rainier from the ridge. In summer, hikers can start from Longmire or Kautz Creek to reach Emerald Ridge via the Wonderland Trail. Or, you can bicycle Westside Road and hike up to Emerald Ridge via the South Puyallup River Trail. Have you taken in the views from Emerald Ridge?

NPS/ C. Roundtree Photo of Mount Rainier from Emerald Ridge, July 2018.

[foxbirdy]

Emerald Ridge, WA. 2021

[ID: Four pictures taken on the Emerald Ridge trail in Mt. Rainier National Park. The first is of a glacial valley, with the Tahoma River in the basin. The second is of spiraling formations of columnar basalt in a cliff wall. The third is a Milkweed Tussock Moth caterpillar on a blueberry bush. The fourth is the view of the Tahoma glacier from the ridgeline, with Rainier's peak hidden in a lenticular cloud.]

[rainiervolunteersnps]

Washington Trail Association's Back Country Response Teams

Continuing the amazing partnership Mount Rainier National Park and the Washington Trails Association share, the WTA had two Back Country Response Teams share their trails maintenance experiencefor a week at a time while hiking deep into the wilderness of Mount Rainier and setting up camp in a cross-country zone on Emerald Ridge.  In addition to having some pretty amazing views of Mount Rainier and some grand sunsets in the western sky, both crews completed a much needed reroute of the Wonderland Trail that will be used for years to come.  For more information on the Washington Trails Association's projects and how you can participate, visit www.wta.org  

[backcountrycompass]

Mountain Sunrise by TroyMason on Flickr.

Wonderful flowers in the valley near Emerald Ridge.

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