Summer finally kicked in for Washington state so the weather was perfect for a visit to Mount Rainier National Park. We entered in from the north end first visiting the Sunrise Visitor center area. We were early as we had boondocked at the ski lodge at Crystal Mountain the night before. Enjoyed a nice hike but due to my limited hiking abilities(bum ankles) I turned back only to come across a bear by the trail. Luckily a Ranger was there keeping an eye on things, the bear was enjoying wild flowers and sunning himself ,about 30 feet off the trail, close enough for me. But darn it all I had given the camera to Jim. Good thing we arrived early because as we were leaving the area past the toll booth they had traffic stopped allowing a few cars in as others left. I guess everyone wanted to catch in on the favorable weather!
It was a beautiful drive through the park as we headed over to Paradise. Amazing as the weather was all the trails going out of this area were still covered in snow. They had cleared a short trail out behind the visitor center which was packed with people!
An added bonus to the beauty all around us were the wild flowers that were in bloom due to the late summer.
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