After chewing dust and rinsing my eyes with my water bottle, the next challenge was finding a parking spot at Mowich Lake on a Sunday.
As luck had it, word on the street must have been, let's go to Tolmie Peak, as we dodged the bullet train of people and headed the opposite direction of most everyone else.
With the TH hidden in the back of the campground, we quickly found some solitude, a lovely forest and serene trail complete with the sounds of wildlife.
Our first stop was a nice view spot of Rainier and then on to Spray Falls. I mentioned to my son I made the mistake for years thinking the falls was at the bridge when it really was around the corner and down a hill.
The falls were magnificent today and easy to cross if you want to get your feet a little wet.
As we headed into Spray Park we discovered many wildflowers blooming and a lovely spot for lunch just at the junction for Hessong Rock and Mt. Pleasant.
7.5 miles 1800' elevation gain.
***Remember your America the Beautiful or Rainier park pass
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