Mt. Ranier, Washington

Stratovolcano, 14,411 Feet (4,392M)

Cascades Mountain Range, Western Washington

Due East of Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, and Puget Sound

Mt. Ranier - Wikipedia

Cascade Volcanic Arc

Karen and I have traveled all around this immense and dramatic mountain many times since 2010.  

Cascade Volcanic Arc

Sunrise Point, Mt. Ranier National Park

 I drove this morning (9/1/2021) from La Wis Wis north up to the road up to Sunrise Viewpoint and Panther Meadows.  Driving in this heavily forested area within Gifford Pinchot National Forest or Mt. Ranier National Park provides numerous angles from which to see the east and northeast sides of Mt. Ranier (14,411 feet), as well as the deep and darker forested areas. 

A very impressive trip to Sunrise!  Incredible views in all directions, because it was a very clear day.

I drove around in the White River Campground and Ohanapecosh Campground.

White River, Glacial Moraine,
Northeast side of Mt. Ranier

It was a clear day today when I arrived at Sunrise Point.  Magnificent!    

All photographs were taken by me.

La Wis Wis Campground, Washington

 Today, I travel from Vancouver north on Interstate 5 to Road 12, through Mossy Rock, Morton, Randle, and Packwood.  Washington Road 12 is a very good road.  It is 140 miles from Vancouver to La Wis Wis Campground, and a 3 hour or less drive.  

I will be camping two nights at the La Wis Wis Campground a few miles north of Packwood.  Here are some photographs from the Packwood area.  

I plan to explore the Cowlitz River today before setting up camp at 4 pm.  

I drove throught Lewis and Clark State Park Campground near Toledo.  

There are some excellent campsites right by the Cowlitz River
in the La Wis Wis Campgrounds, Loops A & D.

My campsite was not level and many roots.