Little Ranger Peak via Ranger Creek — Sunday, May. 12, 2019

Began at Camp Shepard trail head and hiked up past the amphitheater. Past the amphitheater you will arrive at a Y in the trail. There is a sign for Snoquera Falls but no clear direction on which trail to pick. Stay left to go to the falls and stay to the right to connect to the Ranger Peak trail (I know, I did it wrong!) If you stay left you can still loop around but it adds a mile (make sure to take the right at the next Y in the trail or you'll land at the falls. still great!)   Assuming you stay to the right at the Y, you'll walk about 1.75 miles to the trail head for Ranger Peak. It's a beautiful forest walk through mossy forest floor with salal and at times you get a peak of Ranger Creek. Even though the hike is just off 410, it's quiet and rarely, if ever, do you hear road noise. from the TH at ranger creek it's a steady stream of switch backs but they are long and gradual and the forest scenery is lovely. arrive at the top to find a trail marker showing connectors to other paths or walk to the lookout for this trail. nice views on a clear day to Silver Queen at Crystal Mt. and a peakaboo to Mt. Rainier. Really lovely forest hike.  No snow, no hazards, great for early season.