Trip leader Barney reported on Saturday’s activities: “What a cheesy day. Our goal is Cheese Rock. Doesn’t sound like much, does it? But then, pancakes don’t sound like much either. Yet, we had some of the world’s best pancakes roll off a Lodge griddle and a...
Trip leader Barney reported Friday night for the Trip 8 team: “Today [Friday] we met the llamas and ventured forth on our first hike. One of our Parkinson’s hikers shared with me the day before: ‘I thought my hiking days were finished.’ While we packed our lunches and...
The Trip 8 team assembled Thursday to start their hiking adventure on Friday. This team’s route is affected by wildfires. They were scheduled to hike, with llamas, approximately 5 miles in to a base camp near Pete Lake. They were to day hike from there for several...
Day hikes in Mt. Rainier National Park concluded midday Thursday. The itinerary for the final day included: 7 a.m.: Breakfast at the National Park Inn at Longmire and checkout 9:15 a.m.: Gather for Trail of the Shadows Loop hike Trip leader Judi (trail name: Songbird)...
Trip leader Judi (trail name: Songbird) reflected on the first day of Trip 7 (Tuesday): “What a glorious day! We met at Kautz Creek parking lot for a delicious picnic lunch. Then we broke into two hiking groups. We have 19 hikers this year! The trail was wide, flat,...
Tuesday marked the beginning of Trip 7, day hikes in Mt. Rainier National Park with lodging at the National Park Inn at Longmire. Trip leader Judi (trail name: Songbird) said this morning, “Today we meet at the base of Mt. Rainier for a five-star picnic lunch and a...
