Spray Park — Monday, Jul. 12, 2010

Mount Rainier Area > NW - Carbon River/Mowich

The road to Mowich Lake opened on Friday, 9 July, with the Springtime landslide across the road outside the Park completely cleared. The road is in very good shape. Be rady for non paved road 10 +4 miles , but solid with a lot of dust. Patches of snow at the higher tral,5500 feet. but melting fast. No snow on the trail until reaching lower Spray Park. At Spray Park, the trail crosses snow patches but is easy to follow. With warm weather expected to continue, much of the snow will be gone by next weekend. Lots and lots of avalanche lilies, and many louseworts in mid Spray Park. I took the side trail west towards Mt Pleasant-Hessong ridge, and climbed to the ridge. The approach to Hessong Rock. 6400 feet el. 8 miles.gain el.1700 feet.