点评:This is a great mid-mountain hike that can be clear when the top of Rainier is not. You will notice our photos will show total sunshine the day we hiked. However, if we looked just to the north, the top of Rainier was covered in fog and cloud, so file this as a good mid-mountain option.
This hike is just over 2.2 miles round trip with 500 feet of elevation gain that will take you to both Bench Lake and Snow Lake. I will say parking can be tight here but there are parallel spaces on the main road that will add about 0.10 mile and some elevation. You will see by the pictures, in the sun, both lakes are amazing with great views over the mountains. You will be hiking in the shadow of the Tatoosh Range which is an outer ring of lower mountains around Rainier. There are also several beautiful mountain meadows with fall wildflowers in bloom.
I will say the beauty of the hike does make up for some of the disappointment of not getting to hike Rainier. However, looking back this is a great addition to Skyline and a good alternative for other hikes in the park. On AllTrails, it ranks as the number 12 for Mount Rainier NP that I highly recommend for mid mountain options.
翻译:这是一次很棒的中山徒步旅行,即使没有雷尼尔山顶,也能看到晴朗的天气。您会注意到我们的照片显示我们徒步旅行当天阳光明媚。然而,如果我们向北看,雷尼尔山的顶部被雾气和云彩覆盖,因此将其作为中山的一个不错的选择。
这次徒步旅行往返长度仅超过 2.2 英里,海拔上升 500 英尺,将带您前往长凳湖 (Bench Lake) 和雪湖 (Snow Lake)。我想说这里的停车位可能会紧张,但主干道上有平行的空间,会增加约 0.10 英里的高度和一些海拔。从图片中你会看到,在阳光下,两个湖都令人惊叹,还有山脉的美景。您将在塔图什山脉 (Tatoosh Range) 的阴影下徒步旅行,塔图什山脉 (Tatoosh Range) 是雷尼尔 (Rainier) 周围较低山脉的外环。还有几处美丽的高山草甸,秋季野花盛开。
我想说的是,徒步旅行的美丽确实弥补了没有去雷尼尔山徒步旅行的一些失望。然而,回想起来,这是对天际线的一个很好的补充,也是公园内其他徒步旅行的一个很好的选择。在 AllTrails 上,它在雷尼尔山国家公园排名第 12,我强烈推荐中山选择。