Northern Loop, Mount Rainier National Park

Originally planning on trying the Northern Loop direct route, competing cloud layers (one in the valleys, another around 6500-7000') put me off the seven miles of cross country and I decided to just stay on the Northern Loop trail. It worked out well, meeting Joe along the way, and spending the last ~17m together. Getting some value out of that America the Beautiful pass!

Strava file

From Sourdough Ridge around 7:45am; best view of the mountain yesterday

Entering Grand Park

A still and quiet Grand Park

Through Grand Park toward Lake Eleanor

West Fork White River

West Fork White River braid

Van Horn Creek basin

Looking up at Crescent Gap from Windy Gap

Goats below "Yosemite Cliffs"

More goats below "Yosemite Cliffs"

Debris over the toe of the Carbon Glacier

Mystic Lake and Old Desolate Mountain

Ending the day through Berkeley Park