Tolmie Peak Lookout - Eunice Lake — Thursday, Jun. 6, 2024

     Good news, there was a road crew working the road to Mowich Lake, and for this time the road was in pretty good shape.  Don't know how long for that to last, but for now it's in good shape.

      Mowich Lake road closed at the gate by the Paul Peak trailhead.  The road was snow free until about the start of the Grindstone trail.  There are several feet of snow and Eunice Lake, where soft snow resulted in semi-difficult travel.  The trail from the lake up to Tolmie Ridge was mostly snow covered, so on way up mostly just went straight up to the top of the ridge, however on way down, tried to follow path more and there were some melted out sections.  I think that trying to follow the path up would have been easier than the route I took.  It was a beautiful clear day with only a mild wind at the lookout.  Was able to see Mt. St Helens, Mount Stuart, and Glacier Peak in addition to Mt. Rainier.  Eunice Lake is in the process of melting out with some obvious blue border and a good section of a blue color in parts of the middle of the lake. 

     I love the walk on top of Tolmie Ridge where every minute the views keep getting better and better, even though stopping and gwaking  makes for a slow walk to the lookout itself.  The views along the drive in are pretty good too.