At the beginning of the summer Walker and I had hoped to do a weekend camping trip near Mt. Rainier but we didn’t realize how quickly everything books up so we settled for a day hike with a friend of ours. For the hike we chose we knew we wanted to have some great sweeping views, wild flowers, and for the hike to be on the shorter side.

We found the most perfect hike. It was only 3.5 miles with a low elevation gain and there were tons and tons of wildflowers! We also got some lake views and of course Mt. Rainier towering in the distance. We also encountered a patch of snow on the trail which was a fun surprise. I haven’t felt more like I was in the Swiss Alps since I was in the Swiss Alps. I kept thinking we would turn the corner and run into a cow with a bell.

I think I’ll just let the pictures speak for themselves. Have you been on any great hikes lately?