Tolmie Peak Lookout - Eunice Lake — Thursday, Jul. 15, 2004

Mount Rainier Area > NW - Carbon River/Mowich

We decided to do something a bit closer to Seattle with less mileage to walk and less feet to climb. Previous reports had talked very favorably about Eunice Lake and Tolmie Peak. For being such a popular hike we were quite surprised to run into just a handful of people on the trail. At the lookout we were the only ones enjoying lunch. The Eunice Lake basin is covered with Avalanche Lilies.A few Paintbrushes are starting to make their appearance. The hillside up to the lookout is bursting with Beargrass.Bugs didn't bother us at all. A steady breeze made this a delightful day.