Spray Park — Friday, Sep. 25, 1998

Mount Rainier Area > NW - Carbon River/Mowich

Trail from Mowich Lake to Spray Park is muddy in spots so hiking boots recommended. Beautiful day until cloud cover hid Rainier for a few hours in the afternoon. By late afternoon cloud cover had gone and Rainier was out in all its glory. In meadows of Spray Park cited two bears. One up on the high meadows and one was very close to the trail. It is a black (brown) female at about 400 pounds but minded it's own business dining on whatever it could. Very photographic so be sure to bring your binoculars and a camera with telephoto lens. Upper meadows are beautiful. Great place to be this time of year. Enjoy.