Mt. Rainier National Park - Day 35

This is our second day at the Washington State Fairgrounds.  We drove to the Paradise area of Mt. Rainier National Park and stopped at every viewpoint and overlook along the way.  Because the extreme heat wave in the NW the snow was melting quickly and the waterfalls along the way were beautiful and flowing very forcefully.

The starting point of The Golden Gate Trail

It was 84 degrees and we hiked 1 mile in the snow, clearly with the wrong type of shoes.  I fell three times trying to keep my balance as I walked.

It was 106 when we got back to the campground!  By the time we arrived at the campground, we had driven 140 miles .

Linda cooked dinner for all of us and made a buttermilk pie for dessert especially for Drew since he was flying home tomorrow.