After a frustrating night that gave clear skies but a very skimpy Perseid Meteor Shower as seen from the Sunrise highway on Mount Rainier, Joan Tito and I headed off on Monday, Aug. 12, for a short hike to the Emmons Moraine trail, hiking from the White River Campground. I was tired from lack of sleep and perhaps from a longer hike two days earlier.
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Some parts of the forest were dry, but this waterfall made the surrounding hillside verdent.
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Dried roots curved for a toehold along this boulder's face.
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We hiked perhaps 1.5 miles round trip, leaving the original trail to cross a meandering stream that descended from the glacier before we headed back.
According to a sign along the trail, our elevation gain was 960 feet.
Statistics:
Distance: At least 1,5 miles
Load: backpack with Platypus--maybe 10 pounds
Time: under 2 hours
Elevation Gain: probably 900 feet
Stats, year to date:
Distance: 1401.70 miles
Elevation gain: 32,300 feet
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