Saturday, August 22, 2015

Wonderland Trail Day 2

From Devil's Dream we hiked 11.2 miles to Klapatche Park campsite. This was an eventful day: a debris flow and bear encounter!











About a mile from camp, we stopped to filter water.




We saw a grouse.






We passed the patrol cabin at Indian Henry’s.








Had a great fruit break!



There are two suspension bridges on the Wonderland Trail. As we approached the Tahoma Creek Suspension Bridge, we heard a loud rumble and the ground started shaking. Claire ran up the hill, so I thought we were running for our lives. But she was seeking a better view of the debris flow in the Tahoma River.

This debris flow made both local and national news. In these pictures you can see the vertigo-inducing suspension bridge, boulders and trees moving down the river and dust from the cement-like debris flow.
















We hiked up to Emerald Ridge, one of Claire’s favorite places in the park. We hiked up moraines and had spectacular views of Mount Rainier. I strongly recommend hiking the Wonderland Trail with a geologist!!




A filtering stop.




Salmon berries!





On the trail up to Klapatche Park, we came across a bear eating blueberries by the trail!













We watched the sunset from our campsite.












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