High Hut-Mt. Tahoma Trails
Nov 25, 2009
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Nov 25, 2009 07:30 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: High Hut Snowshoe
- Region: Mt. Rainier
- Agency: Mount Tahoma Trails Association
- Avg Rating: 3.00
View of Rainer from High Hut
Photo by Janelle Walker
High Hut 11-25-09
Hike #97
So I wanted to check out these huts in the Mount Tahoma Trails Association for a while now. I thought it might be cool to stay in one of these huts as my 100th hike this year to celebrate and move on into backpacking. I meet a cool hiker on Saturday as part of a Meetup hiking group I belong to. Gayle expressed interest in coming with me. So we checked weather and set up a plan.
I knew it was going to be an awesome day when I drove down the hill into Sumner and saw the sunrise.. I had to pull over it was so SPECTACULAR! Foggy in the valley, pink sky, linear clouds galore and clear view of Rainer..
Gayle and I weren't sure if we were going to snowshoe at Rainer or check out the huts.. After pulling in the store in Ashford I decided to buy the $40 snow park pass and we headed to High Hut. It didn't look like there was alot of snow in the hills. The road to High Hut was plowed, we were able to park at the second snow parking lot, we were the only car. We put on our snow shoes and followed the groomed trail 3 miles up to High Hut. Views got better with each mile. It was a hard 3 miles up, but worth every step.. not sure when it's ever not worth the effort. We were the only one's at the hut until we were getting ready to leave and 2 volunteer showed up in the Snow Cat with some supplies. I can't wait to book a trip and stay over night here..Perfect day , could not have asked for anything better.
Video Link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKLMf6uq0IU
Hike #97
So I wanted to check out these huts in the Mount Tahoma Trails Association for a while now. I thought it might be cool to stay in one of these huts as my 100th hike this year to celebrate and move on into backpacking. I meet a cool hiker on Saturday as part of a Meetup hiking group I belong to. Gayle expressed interest in coming with me. So we checked weather and set up a plan.
I knew it was going to be an awesome day when I drove down the hill into Sumner and saw the sunrise.. I had to pull over it was so SPECTACULAR! Foggy in the valley, pink sky, linear clouds galore and clear view of Rainer..
Gayle and I weren't sure if we were going to snowshoe at Rainer or check out the huts.. After pulling in the store in Ashford I decided to buy the $40 snow park pass and we headed to High Hut. It didn't look like there was alot of snow in the hills. The road to High Hut was plowed, we were able to park at the second snow parking lot, we were the only car. We put on our snow shoes and followed the groomed trail 3 miles up to High Hut. Views got better with each mile. It was a hard 3 miles up, but worth every step.. not sure when it's ever not worth the effort. We were the only one's at the hut until we were getting ready to leave and 2 volunteer showed up in the Snow Cat with some supplies. I can't wait to book a trip and stay over night here..Perfect day , could not have asked for anything better.
Video Link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKLMf6uq0IU
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High Hut Potty
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High Hut Dining with a view
Photo by Janelle Walker
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Should've kept going