Mount Rainier – Day 3

Our third and last day in Rainier started warm and clear with only a small smattering of clouds on the mountain – maybe today we would see the top…

 
Today we decided to take a closer look at the glacial rubble field;

 


Someone at some point had decided that this was a good place for a trail, so built bridges over the river;

 
Quick glance back at the mountain – no, still covered in cloud;


 
Some of the bridges were quite big (yes, that’s P on the bridge)

 
Others, not so much;

 
Views of the mountain from the valley;

 
Kept an eye on the mountain just in case it cleared;

 
Back at our lodge, the welcoming committee were still there;

 
And sitting on the porch in the evening still waiting to see the top;


 
 
Finally at about 8.30pm we saw the mountain with no clouds;


 
Maybe one day we’ll be fit enough to climb to the top…


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