Glacier Basin — Friday, Jul. 15, 2022

A lovely wide trail located at the end of the White River Campground, loop D, makes for easy parking and quick access to bathroom amenities. 

You'll find the parking fills quickly however so the earlier the better. 

We headed a bit beyond the backcountry camp up the climbers route. There are plenty of opportunities for water along the way. Past the camp, the terrain turns steeper in the heat here. We ambled back behind the backcountry sites to the small lake for a nice reflection and to ponder the scenery.

Keep your eyes open for wildlife. We stumbled upon a younger bear in the shrubs, a marmot who intercepted us, frogs in the pond and a few chipmunks.

A truly beautiful day on the Sunrise side of Mt. Rainier.