Naches Peak Loop — Sunday, Jul. 24, 2005

Mount Rainier Area > SE - Cayuse Pass/Stevens Canyon

The flower show up at Naches Loop was so beautiful that I just had to share it with someone so drove Tokyo Tessie up again, this time with a friend (and also hiking boots!). We did not get to the trailhead till 500p but by then all the late afternoon clouds had evaporated away so we were blessed with The Mountain making a grand appearance for us. The flowers were even more beautiful in the late afternoon/early evening sunlight. Unlike my solo hike on Saturday, we had the trail almost all to ourselves, met just one other party along the way. Correction to my earlier report - I had thought this trail was only 2-3 miles, but in fact it is 4.5 miles in length according to ""50 Hikes in Mt Rainier National Park"" by Spring & Manning.