2006.9.2.
Pinnacle Peak at Mt Rainier.
Trail starts right by the Reflection Lake. Well maintained 1.3 miles and 1000 ft to the saddle (5920 ft). At the saddle, splendid views of Mt Rainier and Paradise to the north and Mt Adams and vaguely St. Helen to the south, cool and shady. The peak is further on the left at 6562 ft. Give 30 minutes for safety concern for this last scramble over steep and sometime unstable rocks. Get a firm grip before each move.
Huckleberry is already out. Most flowers are gone. Gazillion flies on the very top.
Trail starts right by the Reflection Lake. Well maintained 1.3 miles and 1000 ft to the saddle (5920 ft). At the saddle, splendid views of Mt Rainier and Paradise to the north and Mt Adams and vaguely St. Helen to the south, cool and shady. The peak is further on the left at 6562 ft. Give 30 minutes for safety concern for this last scramble over steep and sometime unstable rocks. Get a firm grip before each move.
Huckleberry is already out. Most flowers are gone. Gazillion flies on the very top.
