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Wonderland Trail Day 8: Mystic to Granite Creek

August 12, 2019 By Jeff Hester Leave a Comment

Mount Rainier at foot of Winthrop Glacier

There is a part of me that feels a certain sense of accomplishment when you cover a lot of miles with a lot of vertical gain, and that’s a common element of most days on the trail. This was not one of those days. This day was a reminder that I was where I longed […]

Filed Under: Trail Guides, Wonderland Trail Tagged With: Backpacking, moderate, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, Wonderland Trail

Wonderland Trail Day 7: Dick Creek to Mystic Lake

August 11, 2019 By Jeff Hester Leave a Comment

Mount Rainier from the Mystic Lake Patrol Cabin

Day Seven on the Wonderland Trail began wet. It rained hard during the night, giving us the true Pacific Northwest experience. Our tents were not going to dry out before we started hiking, so they went on the outside of the pack. Thankfully the rain had stopped, but we were shrouded in a mystical fog […]

Filed Under: Trail Guides, Wonderland Trail Tagged With: Backpacking, Dick Creek, Mount Rainier National Park, Mystic Lake, Washington, Wonderland Trail

Wonderland Trail Day 6: Eagle’s Roost to Dick Creek

August 10, 2019 By Jeff Hester Leave a Comment

Spray Park alternate on the Wonderland Trail

On Day 6 of our Wonderland Trail trek, we continued our hike on the more scenic alternate route through Spray Park. Spray Park is 0.7 miles shorter than the actual Wonderland Trail over Ipsut Pass, but it climbs higher on the slopes of Mount Rainier and is generally considered more scenic, rising above the timberline […]

Filed Under: Trail Guides, Wonderland Trail Tagged With: Backpacking, Carbon River, Dick Creek, Mount Rainier National Park, Spray Park, strenuous, Washington, Wonderland Trail

Wonderland Trail Day 5: South Mowich River to Eagle’s Roost

August 9, 2019 By Jeff Hester Leave a Comment

Derek and Jason headed to Mowich Lake

Our fifth day on the Wonderland Trail meant our first resupply at Mowich Lake! With nearly 3,000 feet of climbing, this was Leg Day. Well, pretty much every day on the Wonderland Trail is leg day, but this was mostly up, up and more up. That’s what you do on a thru-hike. Sleep, eat, hike […]

Filed Under: Trail Guides, Wonderland Trail Tagged With: Backpacking, Carbon River, Dick Creek, Eagles Roost, Mount Rainier National Park, Spray Park, strenuous, Washington, Wonderland Trail

Wonderland Trail Day 4: Golden Lakes to South Mowich River

August 8, 2019 By Jeff Hester Leave a Comment

Jeff Fjords South Mowich River on the Wonderland Trail

Day 4 on the Wonderland Trail was misty and damp. We woke up with our tents wet from the moisture in the air. The hot sun from yesterday’s hike was nowhere to be found. The foggy morning did add an eery beauty to Golden Lakes as we filtered water for the day’s seven mile trek. […]

Filed Under: Trail Guides, Wonderland Trail Tagged With: Backpacking, Mount Rainier National Park, strenuous, Washington, Wonderland Trail

Wonderland Trail Day 3: North Puyallup River to Golden Lakes

August 7, 2019 By Jeff Hester Leave a Comment

Golden Lakes

After a long, tough second day on the Wonderland Trail, this day would feel like a walk in the park. A six mile, uphill walk in the park, but with only one steady climb. We’d be hiking half the distance and climbing half the vertical gain of the previous day. The trail begins heading west […]

Filed Under: Trail Guides, Wonderland Trail Tagged With: Backpacking, Golden Lakes, Mount Rainier National Park, North Puyallup River, strenuous, Washington, Wonderland Trail

Wonderland Trail Day 2: Devil’s Dream to North Puyallup River

August 6, 2019 By Jeff Hester Leave a Comment

Indian Henry's Hunting Ground on the Wonderland Trail

Day Two on the Wonderland Trail was going to be a long one. Ideally, we would’ve stayed at Klaptache Park Camp, renown for views of both Mount Rainier to the east and sunsets to the west. It’s popularity also meant it was fully booked when we got our permit, so we would have to hike […]

Filed Under: Trail Guides, Wonderland Trail Tagged With: Backpacking, Devil's Dream, Mount Rainier National Park, North Puyallup River, strenuous, Wonderland Trail

Wonderland Trail Day 1: Longmire to Devil’s Dream

August 5, 2019 By Jeff Hester Leave a Comment

Looking up at Mount Rainier as we cross Kautz Creek

Your Wonderland Trail permit states where you sleep at night, but not which trailhead you start from. Rather than starting at Longmire, we opted to head up the road to the Cougar Rock Picnic Area where there was plenty of parking. It also meant that our first mile would actually be forested and downhill to Longmire, providing […]

Filed Under: Trail Guides, Wonderland Trail Tagged With: Backpacking, Devil's Dream, Longmire, Mount Rainier National, strenuous, Wonderland Trail

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