The heatwave had died out, the smoke had cleared out, and so it was near-perfect conditions for us to be out, especially since this will be our last mid-week hike for awhile.
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| TBGuide makes the selection. |
Burroughs Mountain(s) is a series of three peaks, the last cresting at 8000′ and within three miles of the north face of Mt. Rainier as the crow flies. Of all the established trails in the park, this one offers the most in-your-face view of
The Mountain you can get without having snow actually in your face. There are a couple different ways to access this hike, and we chose a route that would make the first/last part a loop, beginning and ending at the Sunrise visitor area, and totaling nine miles. I’m going to relate the rest of this trek in photo captions and doodles. Isn’t that an exciting change of pace? Let’s find out.
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| Alerted to the presence of a 45-member goat herd frequenting First Burroughs, we set off with great expectations. |
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| “Hello, I am the size of a bear cub.” |
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| Rounding the vista point. |
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| Ooo, tundra! |
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| En route from First to Second Burroughs. |
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| Goats!!! |
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Enjoying the view from the tortoise bench atop Second Burroughs. I am very camouflaged! |
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Remember our hike at Grand Park? This is what it looks like from Second Burroughs. |
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| Dropping off the back of Second. |
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| Chuffing up to Third Burroughs. |
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In. Your. Face. |
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How it all fits together. |
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| TBG relishing his Triple Threat sandwich = peanut butter, cheese, and jerky. |
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Me relishing the sun by hiding away from the wind amongst the rocks. |
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| Traversing the snow patch on the return trip back down to Sunrise, the crowds, and ICE CREAM. |
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| See you again real soon, Pooskaus! |