Several of us decided to go on the same hike where we met each other a year ago: to Ranger Falls and Green Lake at the Carbon River Entrance at Mt Rainier National Park. This is a 9.6 mile hike with 1,100 ft of elevation gain.
A year ago on this hike there were many downed trees on the road that we had to climb over, under and around where possible. A month ago, I did this hike and there was lots of ice and snow. Today, there were some large patches of ice on the road section, and mixed snow and bare patches on the trail up to Ranger Falls and Green Lake. We did not need snow shoes today.
Small patches of ice along the rocks, lots of melting has happened in the last week or so.
Carbon River
Tirzah Peak
lots of lovely moss on the trees
Trail heading up to Ranger Falls
Ranger Falls, no ice and lots of water
Trail up to Green Lake, the snow was well packed down, as long as you stayed in the center.
Less than a foot of snow on the log bridge.
Pano of Green Lake, Tolmie Peak in the far distance.
Lots of interesting stumps and mossy covered roots and downed trees in the forest.
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