Today the kids and I headed out to our first hike this season in the Mount Rainier area. We hiked to the Silver Falls waterfall on the Silver Falls Loop trail, located off WA-123 at the Ohanapecosh Campground - River ranger station.
This trail was great for the kids, with very little elevation gain and many beautiful streams to cross along the 1.2 miles to the falls. Being early in the summer, there was plenty of water rushing over the falls, captivating the kids. After the falls, the loop continues through the quiet forest and back to the camp ground. This hike is easy for kids and highly recommended.
Following the hike, we stopped at a roadside snowbank to play in the snow for a few minutes. We also drove up to Cayuse Pass and Chinook Pass to spy on some of our other favorite hiking spots. At over 5000 feet in elevation, we found the trails to still be pretty well covered in snow. We will keep an eye on these, but we will be sticking to lower elevation hiking for another 3 weeks or so.
Silver Falls trail-head sign and waterfall.
One of many streams along the way.
Perfectly maintained trail and bridges.
Can't resist the waterfall.
Great hikers!
No joke.
Ohanapecosh River, downstream from the falls.
Snow-bank fun in late June!
Snow!
Mount Rainier, from Chinook Pass area
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