Wanting to do a short hike, we visited the first viewpoint of the Little Ranger Peak trail. The viewpoint is after 2.5 miles and 1350 feet gain.
Super empty on a busy weekend, easy parking, very gradual grade, nice view of Sunrise area and Rainier. The trail is in great condition and provides a lot of shade. We saw one mountain biker and two hikers during our outing.
Beware of sitting on the rocky bit at the first viewpoint- it is full of biting ants!
5 miles and 1350 ft gain
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