Spray Park
Oct 10, 2008
by
BethS
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last modified
Oct 11, 2008 09:17 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Spray Park
- Region: Mt. Rainier -- NW - Carbon River / Mowich
- Agency: Mount Rainier National Park, Carbon River Ranger Station
- Avg Rating: 4.00
- Why You Should Go Now
- Ripe berries
- Be Aware Of
- Snow on trail
Mt Ranier from Spray Park.
The weather looked to be cold and clear, and we had no responsibilities today, so off to Spray Park, Mt Ranier, because we might find some pretty light snow, and no hunters to worry about. The snow started on the road below Mowich Lake, with the white stuff thinly spread over the road, looking like winter. Snow was about 1/2 inch at the lake, the thermometer said 35 F. Cold, clear, sunny and beautiful. THe trail had some needle ice, about 1/2 an inch of snow, and icy in multiple places. It was very icy on some of the switchbacks. The snow increased in depth in Spray park to about 3 inches. We hiked up the snowcovered trail to the overlook of Mist Park. The snow there was dry and powdery and a cold breeze was blowing, but the sun was shining and we could see Mt Baker. Ranier was covered with some new snow, white and shiny and beautiful. A perfect October hike in winter clothes, and a perfect day to forget all about the world problems. A volunteer ranger told us that the last weekend the Mowich lake road is open is next weekend.
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Icy Trees
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Icicles on the moss. There were many of these
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Frozen Tarn. All the lakes were frozen.
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