Headed out 3 hours later than anticipated. What a difference that made in on-trail comfort. Started out from the trailhead around 12:00 with my trusty canine companion. Acheived the rest point before the rock field at 4200' around 2:30. Sat down , enjoyed the views of a very hazy downtown Seattle and an uncluttered Rainier vista. All the while serving as a all you can eat buffet for the mosquitoes. Pushed on the trail up to around 4800' when there was a mutiny in the climbing party, the dog laid down in the middle of the path and refused to go on. Sat on a ledge, enjoyed a snack , and beat a hasty retreat to the trailhead.
Ran into a few folks training for Rainier with full packs (Thanks for the extra water!). The ferns are a bit wild near the rock field, covering portions of the trail.
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