Tolmie Peak Lookout - Eunice Lake — Friday, Oct. 14, 2011

Mount Rainier Area > NW - Carbon River/Mowich

Camped at Mowich lake for two nights, visiting Tolmie on Friday the 14th. Overnight temps at Mowich were around 30-32 degrees. Snow was visible above the lake at about 5500 feet. Tolmie was clear to Eunice Lake, with trace snow at the lake. The trail around the lake was a mudhole. I encountered more snow as I went up to Tolmie, reaching about 2-3 inches at the top. The wind as I came up the last crest to the lookout was biting cold. Rather than send time eating lunch in that, I dropped back to the lake where it was noticeably warmer and more comfortable. Fall color is pretty much non-existent. It looks like this winter will simply roar right in on top of the late foliage with no transition.