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Young fella hoofin' it along the Skyline Trail in Jasper Park.
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Young fella hoofin' it along the Skyline Trail in Jasper Park.
Alberta
1960
Skyline Trail // Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
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Rebecca L. Latson
Chipmunk at Mount Rainier National Park, Skyline Trail
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Rambling around on the south side of Rainier - 10/20
Today we hiked the Rainier Skyline Trail from the Paradise visitors center. The summit was often shrouded in the clouds but occasionally they parted. We also saw several marmots all of whom were completely unconcerned by the hikers just a few feet away. The chipmunks however are very attentive and beg for food by crawling the laps of hikers and trying to get into backpacks.
The trail was covered by snow in several areas so poles came in handy.
This hike is only 5.6 miles but it has a steep ascent which is shared by the hikers who are continuing to Camp Muir and eventually the summit. Even Mt. Adams was briefly visible in the distance above the clouds.
October has brought a mix of weather to Mount Rainier, from beautiful sunny days like last weekend to snow this week! If you are prepared for the mix of conditions, the park has an abundance of fall color. Subalpine meadows are still glowing with red, orange, and yellow huckleberry shrubs, Sitka mountain ash, and numerous other meadow plants.
While visiting, you may be tempted to go off trail to skirt a snow patch or venture into the meadow for that perfect photo, but please remember to stay on trail! Many perennial meadow plants may be losing their leaves, but they are not dying. Instead, energy to survive the long winter is being channeled into their roots, and trampling the plants can do irreparable damage. Please help protect the colorful meadows so you can continue to enjoy them in future years!
NPS/L. Shenk Photo of fall color along the Skyline Trail at Paradise, 10/7/23. ~kl
The Mountain Is Out Today
The Mountain Is Out Today
Mount Rainier is so imposing that it makes its own weather, and on most days the mountain disappears under its thorny crown of rain clouds. In fact, weather analysts calculate the odds of “seeing” Mount Rainier likely hovers between once or twice a week, considering the 189 rain-days per year, producing 126 inches of precipitation annually. On the other hand, July is Mount Rainier’s driest…
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