I looked at a map of Washington AQI air quality, and the only green point was Mt Rainier. 3 of us drove to Paradise from Seattle today.
At the parking lot of Paradise there was a moderate smoky haze and we could smell smoke. We "estimated" the AQI was about 100-120. As we ascended to 7400 ft., the air improved substantially, but was always slightly hazy. The mountain was easily visible, but never completely clear.
Still a good hike. Air better at higher altitude, but never fresh and clear.
Hiked in t-shirts on the way up, light jacket for lunch, light shirt on the way down.
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