The Wonderland Trail – Final Day

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On Day 9 we completed the loop by going from Maple Creek Camp to our starting point at Longmire.  It was a relaxing finish to a sometimes challenging journey.  Serena (my youngest) declared at the end that, while glad she did it, she would not do another.  A few months later she asked me when we would do another journey.

Our morning starts out with one last climb.

Our morning starts out with one last climb.

Mt. Rainier looming large for one last day.

Mt. Rainier looming large for one last day.

Our last rest stop at Reflection Lakes

Our last rest stop at Reflection Lakes

Carter Falls

Carter Falls

Finished!

Finished!

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The Wonderland Trail – Day 8

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More photos for Day 8 of the Wonderland Trail can be found on The Middle Class Forum.

Ridge walking south of Indian Bar. Mt. Rainier in the background

Ridge walking south of Indian Bar. Mt. Rainier in the background

A glimpse of the Tatoosh Range south of Mt. Rainier

A glimpse of the Tatoosh Range south of Mt. Rainier

A spectacular view of Mt. Rainier

A spectacular view of Mt. Rainier

Lupine Meadow and Mt. Rainier

Lupine Meadow and Mt. Rainier

The beginnings of the box canyon over the Cowlitz River

The beginnings of the box canyon over the Cowlitz River

Sharing dessert at camp.

Sharing dessert at camp.

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The Wonderland Trail – Day 7

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For more photos for this day of my family’s wilderness backpacking journey on the Wonderland Trail, visit The Middle Class Forum.

Heading south from Panhandle Gap with Mt. Adams in the background

Heading south from Panhandle Gap with Mt. Adams in the background

Making our way over snowfields

Making our way over snowfields

Mt. Rainier Park ranger using flagging for snowfield navigation

Mt. Rainier Park ranger using flagging for snowfield navigation

The price to pay

The price to pay

Our camp at Indian Bar. "For afterwards a man finds pleasure in his pains."  Homer

Our camp at Indian Bar. "For afterwards a man finds pleasure in his pains." Homer

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Backpacking Trails – The Wonderland Trail

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My family thru-hiked the Wonderland Trail, circumventing Mt. Rainier. Here are shots of our most spectacular moment, reaching Panhandle Gap at 6750′. For more photos go to The Middle Class Forum.

Approaching Panhandle Gap from the North

Frozen lake just north of Panhandle Gap

 

All my ID photos on the Internet were cropped from this shot at Panhandle Gap

Heading south from Panhandle Gap.

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Sticky: About Natural Balance

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Civilization is the cause and nature the answer to some of the problems we face.  Understanding natural rights, natural belonging and natural learning will restore a natural balance to our lives.  I have 15,000+ miles worth of tales and photography from wilderness backpacking trails for conveying a message of natural balance.

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