Tolmie Peak Lookout - Eunice Lake — Monday, Oct. 10, 2016

Mount Rainier Area > NW - Carbon River/Mowich

What a wonderful hike for beginner/intermediate hikers. The peak offered wonderful views of the cloud layer, Eunice Lake, Mowich Lake, and Mt Ranier. The trail had to offer the last bits of fall color, waterfalls, plenty of animal tracks, and rainforest. This hike was muddy and wet near water crossings and around Eunice Lake. The last mile was the most intimidating with intermittent ice, hoar frost, and 1-2 inches of easily traversed snow at the higher elevations. Low clearance vehicles were making it down the unpaved road slowly and cautiously. In my Honda ridgeline I had plenty of clearance and it was a comfortable ride with only a handful of sections where potholes were unavoidable. A high clearance vehicle is reccomended but was not necessary.