Tolmie Peak Lookout - Eunice Lake, Spray Park Loop — Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015

Mount Rainier Area > NW - Carbon River/Mowich

Amazing hike around Mother Mountain Loop. Started out at Mowich Lake. Set out for Isput Creek hiking clockwise. Crazy downhill hike to Isput Creek. Ahead of schedule and strange man in camp do decided to keep going. Took a lunch break at Carbon River Suspension Bridge. Decided to hike up to Cataract Valley and set up camp for the night. (Permit required) Ir was a brutal hike to Cataract Valley. Total miles first day 11.5. 5 other hikers at this camp. Plenty of tent sites (6 I think). Bears sighted about 50 yards off camp eating berries. Next day hiked up to Eagles Roost camp, a pretty good elevation gain to this camp. Beautiful landscape and scenery through Spray Park. There were 4 other hikers staying at Eagles Roost, plenty of sites (6) and nice campsite with views of Rainier. Next day hiked to Mowich Lake. I was due to stay here the night but found a ranger who changed my permit to South Mowich camp to have some solitude. Mowich Lake is a drive in car camp. Pretty lake and beautiful trails around lake. So I made my way down to South Mowich camp and arrived early around 4 pm. I had the 3 sided shelter all to myself. Beautiful camp! After about 8pm more hikers arrived at camp. Total of 1 group of 4 and a group of 2 for the night. Plenty of spaces left over. Next day woke up early and made my way back up the climb to Mowich Lake. Uphill all the way ! I decided to keep hiking out to Tolmie Peak, it was early in the day still and beautiful. It was totally worth the added miles. Breathtaking views at the top and a quick dip in Eunice Lake which is absolutely beautiful!