Hiking at Mt. Rainier
Mt. Rainier is a place of unparalleled beauty, majesty and inspiration. You cannot help but feel small as you hike around the mountain, cross over riverbeds and try to keep count of how many different varieties of wildflowers you see. Mt. Rainier is a place for the senses. Hiking around Paradise at Mt. Rainier is always a highlight of my Summer.
I love to witness the vast variety of wildflowers growing and stand in awe of the towering mountain- Mt. Rainier. On a clear Summer day Mt. Rainier rivals any other place I have ever been. I love how easily accessible the park is from Seattle and the anticipation I feel as we make the journey from the park entrance up the winding road to Paradise. When James Longmire's daughter in law, Martha, first saw this site, she exclaimed, "Oh, what a paradise!" and that is how it got its name.
