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Sep 03 2025
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 Guides 16
 Routes 81
 Photos 1,269
 Triplogs 1,144

51 male
 Joined Apr 30 2008
 Tucson, AZ
Skyline Trail - Mount RainierVolcano, WA
Skyline Trail - Mount Rainier
Volcano, WA
Hiking avatar Sep 03 2025
azdesertfather • Triplogs 1,144
Hiking5.55 Miles 1,667 AEG
Hiking5.55 Miles   3 Hrs      2.15 mph
1,667 ft AEG      25 Mns Break8 LBS Pack
 no routesno photosets
1st trip
Linked   linked  
Glacier Vista - Panorama Point Trail
Golden Gate Trail - Mount Rainier NP
Alta Vista Loop Trail
Partners none no partners
Hiked from the supplemental parking lot west of the visitor’s center. Hiked up Skyline Trail with a very brief piece on the Waterfall and Alta Vista trails, and a short turnoff on the Glacier Vista Trail. On the Skyline to the Upper Skyline and then back down the Skyline to
The Golden Gate Trail. Brief turnoff at the Myrtle Falls viewpoint.
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"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived." — Henry David Thoreau
 
Sep 30 2024
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 Routes 1
 Photos 29,225
 Triplogs 1,447

45 female
 Joined Jan 18 2011
 In the Wild
Skyline Trail - Mount RainierVolcano, WA
Skyline Trail - Mount Rainier
Volcano, WA
Hiking avatar Sep 30 2024
Lucyan • Triplogs 1,447
Hiking6.00 Miles 1,948 AEG
Hiking6.00 Miles
1,948 ft AEG
 no routes
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
foliage observationfoliage observationfoliage observationfoliage observationfoliage observation
Autumn Foliage Observation Substantial
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Jul 10 2024
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 Routes 255
 Photos 8
 Triplogs 261

54 male
 Joined Feb 19 2015
 Phoenix
Skyline Trail - Mount RainierVolcano, WA
Skyline Trail - Mount Rainier
Volcano, WA
Hiking avatar Jul 10 2024
bjonson • Triplogs 261
Hiking6.45 Miles 1,923 AEG
Hiking6.45 Miles   2 Hrs   53 Mns   2.37 mph
1,923 ft AEG      10 Mns Break
 
no photosets
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Route Scout Route Recorded  on Route Scout | Pop | Map | Popup | MapDEX
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Oct 01 2023
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 Routes 1
 Photos 29,225
 Triplogs 1,447

45 female
 Joined Jan 18 2011
 In the Wild
Skyline Trail - Mount RainierVolcano, WA
Skyline Trail - Mount Rainier
Volcano, WA
Hiking avatar Oct 01 2023
Lucyan • Triplogs 1,447
Hiking10.50 Miles 2,370 AEG
Hiking10.50 Miles
2,370 ft AEG
 no routes
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
foliage observationfoliage observationfoliage observationfoliage observationfoliage observation
Autumn Foliage Observation Moderate
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Sep 26 2022
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 Guides 15
 Routes 265
 Photos 3,881
 Triplogs 366

52 male
 Joined Dec 25 2006
 Sagamihara, Japa
Skyline Trail - Mount RainierVolcano, WA
Skyline Trail - Mount Rainier
Volcano, WA
Hiking avatar Sep 26 2022
sagamihara_hiker • Triplogs 366
Hiking6.16 Miles 2,029 AEG
Hiking6.16 Miles   3 Hrs   47 Mns   1.96 mph
2,029 ft AEG      38 Mns Break
 
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Beautiful day up on the mountain. Smoke wasn't too bad unless you were looking off to the southeast. Saw marmots, chipmunks, grouse and one bear! Fall colors are starting to arrive. A fair number of people on the trail today but still less crowded than a summer weekend. Just a short section of one lane traffic on SR706 but the wait was less than a minute each time. Parking at the main Paradise lot was still available when we arrived around 9:30AM. While fall colors may be coming out, it felt more like summer. Hot and dusty along the trail which has very few shady spots. But we'd do it again in a heartbeat.
 Fauna
 Fauna [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Black Bear  Sooty Grouse  White Tailed Ptarmigan
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Jun 27 2022
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 Guides 59
 Routes 1,100
 Photos 1,191
 Triplogs 1,290

male
 Joined Jan 01 2023
 Arizona
Myrtle Falls, WA 
Myrtle Falls, WA
 
Hiking avatar Jun 27 2022
pseudalpine • Triplogs 1,290
Hiking0.90 Miles 195 AEG
Hiking0.90 Miles      29 Mns   2.00 mph
195 ft AEG      2 Mns Break
 
no photosets
1st trip
Linked   linked  
Skyline Trail - Mount Rainier
Partners none no partners
Out and back to Myrtle Falls in the snow.
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Oct 01 2021
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 Routes 1
 Photos 29,225
 Triplogs 1,447

45 female
 Joined Jan 18 2011
 In the Wild
Skyline Trail - Mount RainierVolcano, WA
Skyline Trail - Mount Rainier
Volcano, WA
Hiking avatar Oct 01 2021
Lucyan • Triplogs 1,447
Hiking8.00 Miles 3,000 AEG
Hiking8.00 Miles
3,000 ft AEG
 no routes
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
foliage observationfoliage observationfoliage observationfoliage observationfoliage observation
Autumn Foliage Observation Substantial
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May 14 2021
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 Guides 15
 Routes 265
 Photos 3,881
 Triplogs 366

52 male
 Joined Dec 25 2006
 Sagamihara, Japa
Skyline Trail - Mount RainierVolcano, WA
Skyline Trail - Mount Rainier
Volcano, WA
Hiking avatar May 14 2021
sagamihara_hiker • Triplogs 366
Hiking2.59 Miles 1,052 AEG
Hiking2.59 Miles   2 Hrs   58 Mns   1.31 mph
1,052 ft AEG      59 Mns Break
 
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Beautiful day on the mountain today. We did a shortened version of the Skyline Loop counter-clockwise from Paradise. We thought about going over toward Mazama Ridge but after getting to the Edith Creek area decided to take the Skyline Loop instead. Looking at our GPS track, we took a shortcut and ended up climbing up just below Panorama Point. Had a great lunch looking at the mountain and listening to the almost constant rock falls. We used micro spikes but snowshoes may have been better as the snow was pretty slushy, especially as the day wore on.
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Jul 19 2019
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 Routes 1
 Photos 29,225
 Triplogs 1,447

45 female
 Joined Jan 18 2011
 In the Wild
Skyline Trail - Mount RainierVolcano, WA
Skyline Trail - Mount Rainier
Volcano, WA
Hiking avatar Jul 19 2019
Lucyan • Triplogs 1,447
Hiking5.90 Miles 1,948 AEG
Hiking5.90 Miles
1,948 ft AEG
 no routes
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
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Jul 14 2019
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 Routes 1
 Photos 29,225
 Triplogs 1,447

45 female
 Joined Jan 18 2011
 In the Wild
Skyline Trail - Mount RainierVolcano, WA
Skyline Trail - Mount Rainier
Volcano, WA
Hiking avatar Jul 14 2019
Lucyan • Triplogs 1,447
Hiking5.90 Miles 1,948 AEG
Hiking5.90 Miles
1,948 ft AEG
 no routes
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
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Jul 28 2016
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 Guides 1
 Photos 154
 Triplogs 172

84 male
 Joined Jan 21 2004
 Chandler, AZ
Skyline Trail - Mount RainierVolcano, WA
Skyline Trail - Mount Rainier
Volcano, WA
Hiking avatar Jul 28 2016
Harry • Triplogs 172
Hiking3.40 Miles 1,700 AEG
Hiking3.40 Miles
1,700 ft AEG6 LBS Pack
 no routesno photosets
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
With Nancy and Max. Last time we three were here was 1993. Max was 12 weeks old and in my backpack. Brenda was 20 and working the summer at Paradise Inn. She summited Mount Rainier that summer. This visit was clear blue sky and warm. At Panorama Point we saw Mounts Adams, Hood and St. Helens. BTW Brenda returned to Rainier 2 years ago and hiked to Camp Muir with her husband and their oldest, Gabe, who was then 12 years old. Rainier has very special places for all of us. Nancy and I first visited the mountain in 1988. That day was also a clear and blue sky day. As I stared the man next to me asked if it was my first time there. Said it was. He said it was his 4th, but 1st time he'd seen the mountain.
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Oct 16 2010
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 Guides 15
 Routes 265
 Photos 3,881
 Triplogs 366

52 male
 Joined Dec 25 2006
 Sagamihara, Japa
Skyline Trail - Mount RainierVolcano, WA
Skyline Trail - Mount Rainier
Volcano, WA
Hiking avatar Oct 16 2010
sagamihara_hiker • Triplogs 366
Hiking5.90 Miles 1,948 AEG
Hiking5.90 Miles   4 Hrs   30 Mns   1.31 mph
1,948 ft AEG
 
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Just a gorgeous day at Mt. Rainier. Was surprised to find only about 10 cars in the lot at Paradise when we arrived just before 10 AM. Not a cloud in the sky. Temps were a little chilly to start but overall a perfect day for hiking. Saw our fair share of wildlife along the hike. We did the Skyline and High Skyline Loop. Just under 6 miles 2,000 feet of elevation gain. A great day hike. Views of Mt. Rainier along 90% of the trail. Views of Mt. Adams, Mt. Hood and Mt. St. Helens from the top point of the trail (just over 7,000 ft) as well. The fall colors are really coming out now and the trail is still snow free except for a patch just past Panorama Point (but it's not an issue if you take the High Skyline trail). Definitely worth the 6 hour round trip drive from the 'Couv.
 Fauna
 Fauna [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Blacktail Deer  Cliff Chipmunk  Columbian Ground Squirrel  Marmot (Yellow-Bellied)
foliage observationfoliage observationfoliage observationfoliage observationfoliage observation
Autumn Foliage Observation Substantial
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Jul 28 2007
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 Guides 2
 Photos 689
 Triplogs 105

64 female
 Joined Apr 05 2005
 Mesa, AZ
Skyline Trail - Mount RainierVolcano, WA
Skyline Trail - Mount Rainier
Volcano, WA
Hiking avatar Jul 28 2007
Nan • Triplogs 105
Hiking1.50 Miles
Hiking1.50 Miles
 no routes
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Walked with Mom and Cliff from the Paradise parking lot intending to go as far as the waterfall. Mom couldn't make the last hill so we went up to the falls individually. The meadows were packed with wildflowers, and the overcast had completely burned off on the drive up to the Mountain.
 Named place
 Named place [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Mount Rainier
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average hiking speed 1.85 mph

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