Though the famed ice caves are long gone from the Paradise Glacier Trail at Mount Rainier, you'll still find wildflowers, marmots, and a view of the glaciers on the flanks of Mount Rainier -- all without the crowds near the Paradise visitor center.
Tag: Cascadia trails
Get Outside! Lightning Lake Loop
A hike for all ages not far from Vancouver, BC, the Lightning Lake trail passes through forests of subalpine firs and Engelmann spruce and offers a chance to see and hear pikas in the talus slopes.
Get Outside! Cowiche Mountain
The trails at Cowiche Mountain--not far from Yakima, Washington--offer spring wildflowers, remnants of a historic cattle ranch, and tremendous views of Mount Rainier, Mount Adams and the surrounding shrub-steppe ecosystem. Be sure to bring sunscreen and plenty of water on this desert hike.