30 min drive from home and ready at the trail head by 9 AM.
Granite Mountain Trail
Rated 5/5
Difficulty 5/5...
Distance 8 Miles (13 km)
Elevation gain 3800 feet ( 1150 m).....
Top elevation 5630 feet ( 1700 m)
Duration 5h30
Temperature 93 F ( 32 C)
Wildlife : not much a couple marmot
Flowers : a lot at the base not yet at the top... snow
Trail head 9 AM Pratt Lake Trail, conditions are good...
The summit is still far far away...
Mt Rainier starting to appears to the south of Granite Mountain
Flowers along the way
Starting to see the top but argh no more trees to protect from the sun...
Panoramic view halfway to the top, thanks to my Olympus WG 2... best companion ever
Hiking in the snow to the top
Fire Lookout on top of Granite Mountain... still the boulders to pass
View from the Top
Mt Rainier, the almighty
Panoramic view from the top
The lookout, still in operation
Your host...
Happy trails, next update July 4th... Stay tuned Biz a tous
