Tolmie Peak Lookout - Eunice Lake — Friday, Aug. 2, 2002

Mount Rainier Area > NW - Carbon River/Mowich

What a great day for hike! The sun was out this morning so we headed up to Mowich. We were not the ones with the same idea - the parking lot was full! Throngs of hikers were heading to Spray Park, we opted to go the other way towards Tolmie Peak. It was a good choice as we hiked alone most of the way - minus the bugs. There were large biting wasps on the trail. Eunice was beautiful! But why stop there? We hiked up to the old lookout just in time to catch a glimps of Mt Rainier before cloud cover set in. It was a bit chilly with a small breeze to keep the bugs away. After a bug-free lunch, we headed down the trail, totally content with a good days hike. This hike is a must, but wait until after bug season - maybe in September? see ya on the trails