Kelly Butte — Saturday, Jul. 16, 2016

Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410

This hike started with cloudy/fogged in conditions at the trail head. The trail was in good condition, and there was no snow anywhere along the trail. No ticks either. Bottom 1/3 easy, top 1/3 easy, middle 1/3... Not so easy. Those switchbacks had me breathing hard! I met NFS volunteers Cory and Lauren at the tower, and enjoyed their conversation while catching my breath. It was mostly cloudy up top as well. But, that just gives me good reason to go back again!