Rating: Strenuous Distance: 6.2 miles, round trip Elevation gain: 2,300 ft. over three miles The Crystal Lakes trail probably isn’t a great choice if you have a heart condition. This is a tough, steep climb. For the stout-hearted and … Continued
“… the most luxuriant and the most extravagantly beautiful of all the alpine gardens I ever beheld in all my mountain-top wanderings.” – John Muir on wildflower meadows at Mount Rainier’s Paradise Mount Rainier’s wildflower meadows are world-renowned. Indeed, … Continued
Hiking hordes and masses at Sunrise got you down? Looking for some solitude? Something off the beaten path? Have I got a deal for you. In fact, the Huckleberry Creek Trail to Forest Lake Camp may be one of the … Continued