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Shadow Lake - Sunrise Camp Loop, Sourdough Ridge & Silver Forest - Emmons Vista — Monday, Aug. 31, 2020

Mount Rainier Area > NE - Sunrise/White River

Parking lot had fewer that thirty cars in it at 7AM on a cloudy Monday morning.  Began on the ridge to Frozen Lake as the clouds began to clear, with a view down to Shadow Lake and Silver Forest. Wildflowers still in bloom despite the 42˚F morning temps. Trail in great condition. 

Down in the basin, Shadow Lake was 55.9˚F. By 9AM traffic on the trail was increasing. 

Trip total 4 miles with 1,124 feet of up and down. 

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