Mt Rainier

Last Saturday, I dared to leave Yakima and proceeded towards Mt. Rainier National Park. The route I took involved two different roads that only recently opened up for the summer: SR (state route) 123 and Stevens Canyon Road (a national forest service road).

The first thing to do when making this journey is to have the proper footwear:

WELLIES!

A typical view I had while traveling towards the park:

Just kidding, the roads weere actually remarkably clean and in great shape (surprisingly). This is a side road less than 1000 ft from the visitor center. Here is what civil engineers are capable of even in the middle of the Cascades:

Paradise is at 5400ft?! I always imagined a tropical beach... ;)Snow levels at Paradise:Paradise Valley... Paradise Valley Road can be seen at the opposite side.

And the beast itself... MT RAINIER!