Mount Rainier

We woke up (a little late) this morning after I shivered in the cold all night long and kept Jordan awake. We took a look at the map, chose a route and hit the trail!

We started at about 4,200ft, planning to top out around 6,000ft when we hit Glacier Basin Camp.

The scenery was gorgeous! Unfortunately, Mt. Rainier was obscured by heavy cloud cover all day, so we never really got to see it.

We made it to Glacier Basin Camp, where we thought we might stop, but headed a little further on to the point where the trail was no longer maintained.

By the time we reached our turnaround point, the clouds had rolled in and it was really really cold. I'm partly smiling, partly teeth-chattering and totally tensed up.

It's true. I was.

In the end, we gained a little over 2,000ft and hiked about nine miles. It was a really beautiful day and, although we couldn't see Mt. Rainier, what we did see was well worth the walk. I truly hope to one day climb this whole mountain!