Tolmie Peak Lookout - Eunice Lake — Saturday, Sep. 14, 2013

Mount Rainier Area > NW - Carbon River/Mowich

For our group of imtermediate hikers, this trail was pretty easy. A few spots along the way had inclines that got the heart pumping, but otherwise it's a pretty flat hike. Outside of a downed tree about a 1/3 into the hike, the trail was clear. The bugs were out, but they weren't biting or otherwise pesting. On the way back down, we stopped at one of the alpine lakes for a cooling dip. Despite the recent hot weather and the clearing around the lake allowing direct sun, the lake was still pretty cool. About 15 minutes in the lake was enough before a warming sun-bath was needed.