A nice Friday to take my friend and his parents to the Mountain - much less crowded than the weekends. The view at Sunrise was great. The trail had some snow (30-50%), but was pretty easy to walk on. It was also short. We turned left at the split to Dege Peak. It didn't take long to get to the top, and the view was very rewarding, including south to Mt. Adams. I highly recommend this hike if you have less than 2 hours to spare.

Seeking snow free hiking at the Mtn''''' And you want the gorgeous wildflowers' Go to Sunrise. Dege Peak trail is hot, dry, and NO SNOW! I counted over 24 flowers in bloom including: Pasque FLower, Lupine, Aster, Arinca, Paintbrush, Pussy Paws, Valerian, Speedwell...and the list goes on. Butterflies everywhere on this easy to moderate 1.6 mile hike to Dege Peak from Sunrise Visitor Center. The view is 360 degrees offers the reward of Baker, Glacier Peak, Mt Stuart, and Adams and the Goat Rocks! It was a welcome treat to hike on DIRT at Mt. Rainier.