Summerland Exploration - 8.13.2010
Use the White River entrance to Mt. Rainier National Park... drive ~3 miles to the parking area just beyond the Fryingpan Creek bridge (3800').
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After hiking ~3.2 miles, cross Fryingpan Creek on a footbridge (5100').
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Little Tahoma... a quarter-mile after crossing the footbridge... just before starting the switchbacks up to Summerland.
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Mt. Rainier from the switchbacks leading up to Summerland.
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~100 feet below Summerland we left the trail and started traversing west... towards the rock outcropping in the center of the photo.
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Looking up at Meany Crest as we cross the first creek with no problem.
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Looking back at Summerland as we head for the second crossing of Fryingpan Creek.
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Denali Girl looks for a spot where we can cross Fryingpan Creek.
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Still trying to find a place to cross Fryingpan Creek.
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We couldn't find a safe place to cross Fryingpan Creek... so lets head for the prominent point on the right.
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Denali Girl ascending... with Goat Island Mtn beyond.
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Meany Crest above... but we are heading to the right.
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Looking back on Summerland (green)... Crystal Mtn on the left skyline... Tamanos Mtn in the center of the photo... with Govenors Ridge just to the right of Tamanos.
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Denali Girl on rock... still gaining elevation... Goat Island Mtn beyond.
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Nearing our high point... we can tell that the views are going to be good.
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Banshee Peak in the center of the photo.
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Denali Girl arrives at our high point (~6760').
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ragman with Little Tahoma, Rainier and K Spire.
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A closeup of K Spire... with Rainier behind.
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Banshee Peak from our high point.
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A pano shot of Goat Island Mtn... with Fryingpan Creek roaring below.
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Denali Girl using the snow on her way down from our highpoint.
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Heading back to Summerland... with our highpoint beyond.
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Summerland.
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Our highpoint from Summerland... 4.2 miles of good trail left to get back to the car... the trip was ~10 miles roundtrip, gaining ~3000 feet of elevation.
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