Another hike that starts at the Sunrise Parking lot at Mt Rainier.
We hiked a 9 mile round trip and a 3000 ft total elevation gain with all the ups and downs.
Take the Sourdough Ridge Trail to Frozen Lake (about 1.5 miles), where the trail splits, take the trail to the left up to First Burroughs, enjoying the wildflowers along the way.
A mile along this trail we reached the top of First Burroughs (7100 ft), Mt Rainier was covered in clouds, but we could see the top of Second Burroughs (7400 ft) to the southwest.
The trail descends about 100 ft, before climbing 400 ft to the top of Second Burroughs
We enjoyed the sun, even though both Mt Rainier and Third Burroughs were covered in clouds.
Continue along the Burroughs Mountain Trail as it descends about 400 ft for 1/2 mile.
This trail will eventually descend almost 2000 ft to join the Glacier Basin Trail, before that happens, look for a boot trail off to the right which heads up to Third Burroughs.
Even at this high elevation we found wildflowers in bloom.
On the boot trail it is about 3/4 - 1 mile and 800 ft up to Third Burroughs
Photo on rt: looking back toward th White River Glacier Basin
Third Burroughs (7828ft) gives you a splendid place to sit an admire the views.
By the time we reached the summit, Mt Rainier was almost completely covered in clouds.
We did get brief glimpse of Inter Glacier.
We returned to Sunrise, via Second Burroughs, First Burroughs
and then the Burroughs Loop Trail to the Sunrise Rim Trail. I great hike!
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