Myrtle Falls, Golden Gate & Skyline Trail Loop — Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023

Incredible day at Rainier- the mountain was out and so was the sun and all the fall colors! A bit icy in the morning on the pavement and once you hit Golden Gate or Skyline it’s snowy. Especially once you get higher. Happy to have yaktrax! We did the clockwise loop found in the Fall Color Hikes Washington book and found the most fall color when we got to the south side of the Skyline loop trail. The snow was not so much present there for the last mile and a half or so and it was lovely! Enjoy while you can!