Spray Park Loop — Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016

Mount Rainier Area > NW - Carbon River/Mowich

We did this trip on a Saturday (Washington Trail Day, apparently) and it was pretty crowded up until Seattle Park. I prefer more solitary hikes but Spray Park more than made up for it. Even though it was a warm sunny day, there were many mosquitoes in Spray Park and Seattle Park. You'll definitely want bug spray. A section of the Wonderland trail (Carbon Glacier-Ipsut Creek) is closed. You have to cross over the extension bridge go downstream from there. Not a bad detour but it should be mentioned. If a lot of elevation change is difficult for you, consider making this an overnight trip.