Monday, August 27, 2018
We're starting out this morning to see if we can catch a glimpse of Mount Rainier. They say it's rather difficult to catch it on a clear day and that it is frequently hidden behind clouds. We didn't have a lot of hope but it was a beautiful day and perfect for an approximate 180 mile round-trip ride.
Mount Rainier was the fifth National Park, established in 1899. Ninety-seven percent of it is pure wilderness and there really aren't that many roads that go through it. What we did see was beautiful.
We had to cross White Pass to get to Mount Rainier. A couple of roads were closed on our way up due to fires but we didn't see or smell any smoke. At the top of the pass was a firefighter camp. Maybe 50-75 little tents. What they do and the lives they live doing their work is truly amazing.
Well, we kept going and some time later, we turned a corner and both gasped. Between the beauty and the unexpectedness of it, there he was!
I'll let the pictures tell the rest.
Happy trails. 🎵🎵
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