Naches Peak

Mount Rainier Wildflowers – 2

[Part 2 of 3]

After finishing up at Tipsoo Lake, I took the log bridge over Highway 410 and started out on the Naches Loop Trail on the backside of Naches Peak. Wildflower conditions along the trail (which is also part of the Pacific Crest Trail) were also in prime conditions. Due to time constraints related to my last stop of the day, I only traveled about a mile to a wonderful small, unnamed lake alongside the trail..

Field of Pasqueflower at Chinook Pass
Trailside wildflowers
Lupine
Path choices at the lake
Indian Paintbrush
Wildflowers along the shoreline
Sitka Valerian amongst Lupine
Unnamed lake along the Naches Loop Trail
Once I finished up, I quickly raced over to my last stop of the day: Mazama Ridge for sunset.

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