Naches Peak Loop
Sep 27, 2008
by
lucky Pierre
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last modified
Oct 02, 2008 10:34 AM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Tipsoo Lake-Naches Peak Loop
- Region: Mt. Rainier -- SW - Cayuse Pass / Steven's Canyon
- Agency: Mount Rainier National Park
- Avg Rating: 4.16
- Why You Should Go Now
- Fall foliage
- Ripe berries
My companion and I arrived early at Chinook summit and decided to photograph Mt Rainier in the morning sun. Weather was perfect, clear skys and temperature in the low 60's. We climbed nearly to the Dewey Lakes cutoff trail before turning back to proceed on to the Sheep Lake trail. Wildflowers were gone but the mountain blueberry brush had turned red giving a wonderful color to the meadows. On the return trip we stopped to observe a large black bear just off the trail who was feasting on blueberries. He was quite aware of our presence but clearly not bothered. By this time my companion had lost battery power to her camera (far superior to mine)and was cursing herself for not having charged the battery before leaving the house. After watching twenty minutes and taking numerous photos we cautiously proceeded past him and down the trail to continue our hike to Sheep Lake. Fall colors also excellent on that trail but no animals observed other than an aggresssive chipmunk that harrassed us while eating lunch at the lake. No insect problems on either trail.
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