A happy eventful morning MON 17jul2023 while doing a ramble of Emmons Moraine Trail, Glacier Basin Trail .. for i had my first ever Bear sighting .. 😃👍😅
After viewing Emmons Moraine, and getting on ~0.2 mi of Glacier Basin Trail, ~(B), from the bush on my front-left ~15 ft ahead, a brown bear dashed out from the bush .. and ran across a small clearing to another bush area. i waited for a minute or 2, hoping to see the bear again, but it's disappeared 😪 i would guess that the bear was ~3+ ft at the shoulder, ~5+ ft in length .. a beauty 👍👍👍
Spotted total ~10 chipmunks, and some wildflowers.
My O&B route: (P) > (E) > (B) > Glacier Basin Camp > ~0.6 mi of "Un-maintained Trail" to (V) > (P). Lovely views of Emmons Moraine, and at (V) .. with peak-a-boo view of Mount Rainier ..
The ~0.6 mi of "Un-maintained" trail between Glacier Basin Camp and to my turn-around at (V) was a "mix" of dirt, rocks, loose stones, sandy, dirt .. i did alright with my Trekking Poles and treading v carefully ..
On my way OUT to Emmons Moraine, i passed 2 Day-Hikers who were leisurely-paced going OUT too. From Emmons Moraine to (V), i only encountered a man and his boy coming Back (Backpacking). After turning around at (V), from the Glacier Basin Camp to (P), encountered a total of ~12x Day-Hikers, and 3x Backpackers coming in. Everyone was cheery and friendly.
i was the ~8th to arrive at the Hikers-Picnickers parking at ~06:15. When i got Back ~5+ hours later, it was almost full.
Stats per Gaia: Distance 10.1 mi / Ascent 2559 (-2607) ft / Total Time 5:42 / Moving Time 5:02
Happy Trails Everyone 🌈
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