Arlone on Talus Rock Trail, Tiger 3 Trail

Arlone's personal best after a break from hiking following foot surgery: the 1.1 mile mark. 

Today was a leisurely hike up the Tiger 3 trail. Arlone Biven, my traveling buddy today, had been away from hiking for a while, partly due to surgery on a bone in her left leg. We opted to push past the Talus Rock Trail junctionto reach the 1.1 mile mark on Tiger 3 Trail, before returning to the junction and heading off to the caves on the Talus Rock Trail. Afterward we descended the Nook trail and headed back to the car. I had forgotten my Discovery Pass, so we had parked in the lower lot, making our overall trip at least 3 miles. We probably understated the elevation gain, at 600 feet.

Arlone checks out the size of the boulders at the Talus Rock Trail caves,

Statistics for the day:
Distance: 3 miles
Elevation gain: 600 feet
Conditions: Comfortable and dry
Load: 22 pounds of backpack

Statistics, year to date:

Distance: 1473.20 miles

Elevation gain: 53,420 feet  -- 4,224 feet to my fourth Rainier.