My wife and I could not pass up a perfect, sunny, autumn day. We decided that Poo Poo Point was a great option.
We showed up at the Trailhead at 10:00a, Saturday morning. The parking lots was full. But, we just hung behind a small line of cars that wanted to wait it out. There is a steady stream of people coming and leaving from this trail. We waited for less than 5 minutes before a spot opened up. There are 4 Honey Buckets at the trailhead. The ones I used was clean and stocked.
This trail is steep, but pretty short and <2 miles up. The trail is narrow at the bottom and widens futher up. There are lots of people on this trail. We were constantly moving to the side to let people pass.
But, it was worth it. It was a clear day and the view from both of the Launch Viewpoints was amazing. The Southern view of Mt Rainier is especially amazing. It was such a clear day, that we could see Mt Baker, like a bright beacon, at the North Launch.
The launch points have a lot of space. So, although there were plenty of people, we were not climbing over each other like Rattlesnake Ledge.
There are bathrooms at the North Launch Viewpoint. They were in pretty bad shape though.
Be careful on the way back down. The rocks are wet and there are lots of wet leaves. Easy to slip.
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