Nolte State Park — Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016

Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410

I have been a a frequent visitor of this trail and this park for years and I absolutely love it here. The trail is a perfect loop to take a walk or do a quick jog on. The trail is always very well maintained all throughout the year. The loop is pretty flat, perfect to walk with kids and/or dogs. Deep Lake is beautiful as well. It is a great place to take a paddle board or a kayak out on or even take a swim. I decided to do two quick loops around the lake this morning to get a couple miles logged for the hike-a-thon before work. I got to the park at 9:30 am and there were just a few cars in the parking lot. A Discovery Pass is required to park in the parking lot and there is a self-register there to purchase a pass. But, a lot of people park out on the street outside of the park where a pass is not required, but that parking fills up fast on nice days. We ran into a couple people on our loops, probably about four different groups. It was really a great way to spend some time in nature before work. Overall, Nolte State Park is one of my favorite places to visit.