Did the slog through the snow up to glacier view after getting skunked by a road closure to Sunrise as I'd wanted to hit that buroughs hike .. That ended up taking about an hour out of my typical late start day. The website showed every road open, until I arrived at the gate to Sunrise, "Road closed five miles ahead" Apparently snow/ice. Bummer deal!
Maybe next year?
Some color just east of paradise:
By the lodge:
This ended up being more a leg burner than I could remember!
Back towards the parking area:
Chilled out at the lake, sunset was a bust, but still ended up with the classic reflection:
Mt. Rainier - Glacier View
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The refreshed lodge is lookin good!
Re: Mt. Rainier - Glacier View
Nice photos. The hints of fall color and snow cover make for a great combination. Beautiful report!