After completing the Glacier Basin Loop Trail the previous day, I went ahead for Crystal Peak. Surprisingly, the trail was more crowded than I expected and it looked like quite a few people use this trail for uphill training as well as branching towards Crystal Lake. While this trail starts out in the thicket of trees,…
One evening, I found myself ogling at the beautiful spring photos of Mount Rainier National Park in Washington. Notably and understandably, the most photogenic part of Mount Rainier are the wildflowers in Paradise at the southern section of the park. However, I enjoy the solitude in hiking and trekked over to the Sunrise region in…
Legend has it that Klallam and Quiluete tribes of the area were fighting in the area. Mount Storm King heard of this fight and threw a boulder down, damming the rivers, forming the present-day Lake Crescent. This lake is the second deepest in the state of Washington and the phenomenal colors of the area slow…