This is a great hike to take in spectacular views of Mt. Rainier all the way from the beginning to the end of the trail. There are three Burroughs you can hike one after another. First and Second Burroughs are easy to moderate, and Third is strenuous.
It seems like most hikers turn around at Second Burroughs which offers an amazing view of Mt. Rainier right before you. If you want a little more challenge and have stamina, Third Burroughs offers the closet view of the glaciers. If you have binoculars with you, you can even measure the depth of crevasses, perhaps.
Take
in the panoramic view north of there....Mt. baker, Glacier Peak, Mt.
Stuart, other Cascades and Olympic mountain ranges. Also, Puget Sound
cities are visible....it was my first time ever to be able to see
Seattle/Bellevue from Mt. Rainier! On the way back down to First
Burroughs, I spotted three bears....mother bear and two cubs. They were
big and their fur was golden brown almost like a grizzly bear. What an
awesome day hike!
9.0 miles RT
Gain: 2600 ft.
Highest Point: 7828 ft.
First Burrough
Second Burrough
Third Burrough
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