Dege Peak — Monday, Jul. 25, 2016

Mount Rainier Area > NE - Sunrise/White River

We hiked to Dege Peak and were not bothered by bugs until we sat down for lunch at the Peak. Otherwise this was a wonderful hike with stupendous views. We did not see any goats until we took the sourdough ridge trail back to the junction to head back to sunrise. There was a nanny with two kids in the meadow below. The only downside to our visit was the condition of the bathrooms at Sunrise. At 10 am the garbage cans were overflowing and the towel dispensers were empty. To say nothing of the filthyness. We met one ranger on the sidewalk who had a scowl on his face and would not even look at us or say "hello". I know there are cutbacks in the Park Service but these are the front lines of the Park Service and they need to show us they deserve better funding.