Decided to hike up Mount Rose for a good workout today. By going up the upper loop clockwise, we gained 3,500 ft of elevation in 2.9 miles! Total hike was 6.4 miles. Had some brief views on this cloudy day.
The trail starts out flat for maybe 0.1 mile.
Lovely cascade at the bridge crossing.
Snow began around 2,900 ft.
Lots of icicles on boulders and
rocky cliffs.
We had a peek of Mt Rainier between cloud layers through the trees.
Views of Mt Elinor as we neared the top of Mount Rose
View of Lake Cushman far below.
Far end of Lake Cushman
Olympic peaks covered in snow
View from the top of Mount Rose
Although no one had continued on the loop past the summit since last night's snow, we could tell where the trail was and decided to continue down the loop.
Lots of tall snow covered trees.
Descending clouds obscured the views.
We crossed a couple of small streams near the end of the loop.
As we hiked down near the end of the trail, we entered the fog.
We had a peek of Mt Rainier between cloud layers through the trees.
Lots of tall snow covered trees.
As we hiked down near the end of the trail, we entered the fog.
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