Before this hike I had rarely gone hiking but had always enjoyed camping and the smaller hikes I had been on in the past. I went to Mildred Lakes with a friend who wanted to go up and take advantage of the short and early high buck season. I am not a hunter but wanted to go for the hike …
The rumors are true.
This trail will wallop even the best in shape person.
if you plan on this madness, make sure your pack is light and do yourself a favor. Sleep at foggy lake.
Don't be stupid like our group and climb the peak with 40lbs of gear. although it may sound like a good idea, …
Amazing. The trail head is close to the road and easy to find. My choice was Mt. Si or Mt. Dickerman. Both about the same elevation gain. For my efforts, Mt. Dickerman has more for the pain and sweat. Patience is important. I didn't see anything other than forest until about 2 1/2 miles. Then you get a glimpse of …
The structure on the top is insane - there is no trail to it, you have to climb rocks to reach it. None of the photos here do it justice. I somehow managed to wrangle my dog up to the structure and back, and she's afraid of heights.
The ultra-rocky trail doesn't seem like a problem until you're tired …
The lake is absolutely gorgeous. Just did the hike this weekend (09.13.08) and there was still a little snow to see. There's a pretty impressive waterfall about 10 min before the lake that's totally worth making a slight stop for. Its just a a slight deviation from the trail, a couple hops over some logs and trees and you're there. …
I loved this hike. I thought it was beautiful at the summit, and even though its a shorter hike, you still work up a sweat on the steeper parts. A great weekend trip for the family, beginning hiker, or anyone that wants spectacular veiws, an easy trail, and an overall good workout will just love this trail.
Hiked it on one of the hottest days of the summer... i suggest not doing that. Nice tree cover for 95% of the hike but not many views until the top...well, no views until you reach the pass. The lake is gorgeous. if you go up, camp up. day hike isnt worth it since it's so beautiful at the top. …
September 8, 2008. It is my second time on this hike. Last time was 11 months ago, was a lot of snow and ice, windy on top. This time - all dry, VERY warm on top, including through the night, no wind. The views are stunning, the effort is very little for the benefits you get on top. Year ago …
Only time for an afternoon hike, so we headed for an early fall stroll up the Talapus/Olallie Lake trail. As advertised, it is gentle and pretty crowded. We by-passed both lakes, heading directly up to Pratt Lake saddle, hoping for some views. However, only came upon a couple of gaps in the trees to look down on Olallie and out …
I wrote a review that said we climbed Sept 5th, it was Sept 4th 2008. There was still some snow and near the top you might want to have your ice axe - it was a very heavy snow year. It was beautiful but one of the worst trails around. Hedley Pass is at the 2 mile mark. It took …
Did this hike on September 31st. Like many have mentioned, the trail is busy, but it is a beautiful hike. The avalanche area near the top of the trail has now been cleared of trees, which was nice.
My first hike(on Annette)was in end of August,Begining and end 30 minuts is easy but midle goes 40-50 degrise.Nice trail for wildenes camping with lot of room to acomodate biger group off 5-6 poeple.there is rasbery and bluebary, I just tasted and left for bears.
We were visiting from New Jersey with family outside of Seattle, WA. The Mt. Rainer - Skyline Trail hike was strongly recommended - so we ventured out on 08/22/08 in the early morning - before the crowds. We left from the Vistor Center and went clockwise up the trail. All I could say was that it was SPECTACULAR !!!!! The …
The best time to hike this is in late June because the wild rhododendrens are in bloom and it is breathtaking. It's a very easy, well maintained trail. As you continue on the views become more clear of the mountain peaks off in the distance. We took our kids on this hike many times. They especially loved the Tull canyon …
Deffinitly an easy hike for the kids and dogs. Went last Wednesday and there wasn't tooooooooo many people out, though word on the trail is that its person after person on weekends so beware. Flow is low though still cuts into 2 at the bottom making a beautiful sliding fall. To make a day out of this fall (and add …
Agreed with most people on here...easy hike in which you'll see plenty of people. We took it 2 weeks ago, on a Saturday; and man you couldn't walk 20 yards without passing someone. With that said, the end result is quite beautiful. Very hard to get good views of the falls, though hiking off trail and shoot up towards the …
Took the wife and dogs along the trail last week. Well groomed, barley any elevation makes for a nice trip with kids or dogs. Falls undoubtedly at a lower flow this time of year, though that makes for good dry-fall climbing. Be careful walking up and down these falls as their are a lot of wet-but-doesnt-seem-like-it places, though if you …
We love this hike and the view at the summit is awesome! Highly recommend!
The kids loved this hike. My youngest at 4 years has never climbed yet so this was her first and she is now hooked. The terrain changes enough to keep them interested for awhile. Sing songs and play guessing games and it will a perfect first hike for most kids.
Today, a group of us headed into hike to lake Valhalla. Unlike the previous reviewer, we went in a much shorter way. Just on the east side of the summit of Stevens Pass you will see forest service road 6700. Follow the road aprox. 3 miles to the smithbrook trail head. It is a pay site, so be sure to …
We hiked Skyline trail today and it was absolutely gorgeous. Clear skies all day, the view of Mt. Ranier and the Nisqually Glacier were amazing. We parked at the Fourth Crossing lot and took that trail to reach Skyline. It was much less crowded down by Fourth Crossing, compared with the Paradise Visitor Center, The Fourth Crossing trail and the …
This is probably the most strenuous hike I have done. I have hiked Mt. Si and a few other mountains fairly easily, and was fooled into thinking that this will be as easy as Mt. Si as both of them have similiar elevation gain. The path is very rough, steep and your walk is slowed to less than 1 mph. …
Great Hike!!!! lot's of fun and it was pretty easy. took us 2 hour to get to the top and a hour and a half to get back down. was mostly clear skies so we got some great view but did not get to see the olympics or rainer. the only downs were the annoying flies and other insects(bring repelent!) …
Time up--1hr 33min, time down, including side trip up to Bridal Falls, 1 hr 50 minutes. 3 breaks up, 2 back, 1 liter of water up, refill on the way down at the Falls (with tablets, don't trust the water). The forest service rates this hike as "most difficult" and also as heavily used. I wouldn't rate this as most …
I thought the entire trip was great. We ended up leaving the Box canyon parking lot at around 845 or so and made it to the highest point at around 12. . .me and my buddies didn't realize how steap the trail was until we headed down! This is not an easy trail especially if you have some friends with …