Emmons Morraine

Drove to the White River Campground at Mt Rainier National Park to hike up the Emmons Morraine Trail (I continued beyond the end of the maintained trail) via the Glacier Basin Trail, after a short walk down to the White River on the Wonderland Trail and back. Overall, I hiked about 4 miles with 960 ft of gain.

view of Mt Rainier from the log bridge over the White River along the Wonderland Trail

The Glacier Basin Trail is reached after walking through the campground.There were several small streams cascading down along the side of the trail and a larger waterfall was seen from one of the switchbacks on the trail.

View of Goat Island Mountain above and Baker Point below as seen from the Glacier Basin Trail

View of the Inter Fork River with bridge crossing and the Emmons Glacier on the other side of the bridge. This view is shortly before the turnoff from the Glacier Basin Trial to the Emmons Morraine Trail above. Views along the Emmons Morraine Trail below

Above a glacier tarn, Goat Island Mountain and Baker Point, below a zoom of the tarn

Views continuing beyond the end of the maintained trail, I followed a well defined boot track.

above zoom of the foot of the Emmons Glacier, below zooms of Little Tahoma and Mt Rainier

After a lunch break enjoying these views, I headed back down the trail. Nearing the end of the Glacier Basin Trail, I saw 5 deer that alternatingly walked alongside, in front and behind me on the trail. zoom of two of these deer below.

some of the flowers seen along the trail today: