The first time I saw the alpine meadows in full bloom up at Mount Rainier was a complete accident. Scott and I decided to hike the skyline loop - a gorgeous 6-mile loop starting at Paradise. I couldn’t believe my eyes! You couldn’t design a garden more perfectly if you tried. It was just stunning!

Hiking to Fire Lookouts in Washington – High Rock Lookout

Wow! What a view! After 1.6 miles with a 1635 ft elevation gain, we had finally reached the top. The scene before us was amazing!

Another day to adventure! We were ready to move further along the Cascade Loop.

We were on a quest to find a waterfall we’d read about but never seen before.

When we woke up to unexpected sunshine, I knew our plans for the day were going to change.

We didn’t really feel like hiking (there are tons of hiking trails along this stretch of highway) so we decided to drive along the North Cascades Highway, and stop when something looked interesting.

So where are we going to go? It was 4:15PM, and time was running out. We needed to make a decision.