Category: Washington

Kelly Butte Fire Lookout – Wednesday September 9, 2015

Took the day and went for a hike with Dennis and Mike to Kelly Butte Fire Lookout. It is located off FS Road 70 the Greenwater Road.
Beautiful sunny day with just a hint of fall color.
This is the trail, 2 miles 1200 foot altitude gain.
 Overhead picture of the lookout, the blue line is from my InReach GPS tracking system.
Kelly Butte from a distance.
Little closer.
Can you see the Lookout?
Beautiful morning for the mountain.
Some of the Fall color.
Dennis and Mike on the way up.
Had to get a picture of Dennis and the mountain.
Just some cool rock.
First view of the Lookout.
Finally some pictures of the mountain from the tower.
Nice hike on a really beautiful day.

Ranger Creek – Tuesday September 01, 2015

Inside morning temp was 55 and batteries died in outside unit

Thank TED Radio Hour on NPR.
One of the dates I have been looking for is when did the government change GPS system so we could actually use it.  Before May 2, 2000 GPS’s had  random calculation which would only give you a location within 3 football fields of your actual location.   This is when turn by turn GPS systems became a reality for all of us.

I listen to TED Radio Hour on NPR where Guy Raz interviews people who have done TED Talks as a follow up to their talk and grouped together under a topic, I.e. “Making Mistakes”.   1984 was when the first TED Talk occurred, I didn’t know they had been around so long.
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Ranger Creek – Sunday August 30, 2015

Inside morning temp was 58 and outside temp 50.
Rained heavy all night, large puddle under motorhome this morning.

Tanya and Mike stopped by this afternoon.  They have been camped on the other side of Mt. Rainier at Cougar Rock,  They had significant rain the whole time they were at Cougar Rock, however with tarps and skill they still had a good time.  It was amazing to see them today.  They are both GREAT people.

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Ranger Creek – Sunday August 16, 2015

Morning inside temp 51 and outside temp 43.

Hiked with Dennis to Lake Eleanor and then on to Grand Park meadow inside Mt. Rainier Natl Park.

Started at 12:30 back to trail head at 5:00 traveled 8 miles and I was tired.  Nice hike on a beautiful sunny day.
The mountain was clouded in by the time we got to Grand Park but that is what living here is all about, clouds and rain.  Mt. Rainier actually makes it’s own climate around itself.  The entire Pacific Northwest was clear yesterday except for the area around right around the mountain.
Dennis at the trail head.
Trail head map to lake.
Beautiful day in the old growth forest.
Lake Eleanor
Another Lake Eleanor.
Trail above Eleanor.
Little wild life.
First meadow
Mt. Rainier from the first meadow, by the time we got to Grand Park the mountain was clouded in.
One of the first views of Grand Park meadow.
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