trip report by best hike editor Rick McCharles
Mt. Rainier is an outdoor playground scary close to Seattle.
… Although Mount Rainier is an active volcano, as of 2010 there was no evidence of an imminent eruption. However, an eruption could be devastating for all areas surrounding the volcano …
… a mudflow might also reach down the Duwamish estuary and destroy parts of downtown Seattle, and cause tsunamis in Puget Sound and Lake Washington. According to USGS, about 150,000 people live on top of old lahar deposits of Rainier …
Of all Mt. Rainier day hikes, I like Burroughs Mountain best, 7mi (11.3km) return.
You start high at Sunrise trailhead. This is 6400ft (1,950m), the highest point in the park accessible by vehicle.
The approach is via a gorgeous ridge walk. … We LOVE ridge walks.
If conditions allow, you can side trip up one, two or three Burroughs Peaks. Here’s the start:
Check with Rangers at Sunrise (not open until 10AM) on local conditions. The day I was there, many turned back at this point:
Rainier looks awesome from the top of Second Burroughs (7402ft).
Of course if the weather is terrible, as it normally is, don’t bother. You won’t see a thing.
more photos of this day hike on Burrough’s Peaks
besthike.com 
One Reply to “”