Wandering West Day 18 - Those Monstrous Beasts
PORTLAND, OR - Today I drove from Federal Way, WA to Portland, OR. I stopped at Mt Rainier National Park and, due to time, close enough to Mt St. Helens to get a good picture. Mt St. Helens wasn't spouting off, otherwise I may have been tempted to get closer.
About 250 Miles.
Both Mt Rainier and Mt St Helens are monstrous beasts. That is, that really stand out in their surrounds. Since they are both volcanic, they are much higher than the surrounding mountains and dominate the landscape. In the Rockies you often need a reference to know which mountain you are looking at is highest. For the record, Mt Rainer is 14,410 feet and Mt St Helens is 8364 feet (9675 ft before the eruption). I would love to visit both again with more time. Mt Rainier has lots of hiking, though climbing to the top is a more serious endeavor. The high camps are still over 4000 ft from the summit. Also, interesting to note, Mt Rainier is the most heavily glaciated peak in the contiguous United States
Mt Rainier
Mt St Helens
About 250 Miles.
Both Mt Rainier and Mt St Helens are monstrous beasts. That is, that really stand out in their surrounds. Since they are both volcanic, they are much higher than the surrounding mountains and dominate the landscape. In the Rockies you often need a reference to know which mountain you are looking at is highest. For the record, Mt Rainer is 14,410 feet and Mt St Helens is 8364 feet (9675 ft before the eruption). I would love to visit both again with more time. Mt Rainier has lots of hiking, though climbing to the top is a more serious endeavor. The high camps are still over 4000 ft from the summit. Also, interesting to note, Mt Rainier is the most heavily glaciated peak in the contiguous United States
Mt Rainier
Mt St Helens
posted by Bob Sardelli at 11:55 AM
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