Mount Rainier's Paradise was not what we expected this summer.
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I held my breath, shoved myself forward and began to slide, while a few hikers watched to see if something bad would happen.The Skyline Trail on Mount Rainier was still mostly covered in snow, but in some spots it had melted and the wildflowers were beginning to pop.Summer doesn’t always come on schedule here, it turns out, and for travelers with inflexible itineraries, that can make the hikes on Mount Rainier pretty interesting.
We pulled into the parking lot at the Jackson Visitor Center at around 8 a.m. on a Sunday morning and were surprised to find an abundance of spots. Stepping out of the car, we were also surprised to find the air at a chill 60 degrees. We had come from Oregon the day before, where it had been in the 90s.Beargrass flowers were abundant along the road to the Skyline Trailhead in Mount Rainier National Park.
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