Another great hike on Monday with Bronka's Monday ladies group of hikers. Bronka and I picked Carol W. up at her home and drove to the Buckley Park & Ride to meet the other hikers, Ealane, Gertrude, Carol and Laurie. The hike was to be at Glacier Basin in Mt. Rainier Park.
The sun was out and the weather was fantastic! We were all excited and ready to get on the trail. The trail was great. I had heard that the Washington Trail Assoc. volunteers had been out there earlier this year to work on the trail as there had been some flooding and blow downs. It is about three miles to the basin.
I think the fun part of hiking is talking to one another. All the ladies are so great and fun to be with. There is always so much to chat about. And the surroundings are amazing.
We stopped many times to view the mountain. It was a little hazy, but always great to see. As we got closer to the camps, there was some ice and snow, but not too bad.
When we got past the campground, we stopped at a spot where we had a great view of the basin as well as the river below us. We were all pretty hungry and ready for lunch. Ealaine shared her chocolates, which we all enjoyed.
We did not want to go back, but after an hour it was time. We had a nice hike back. When we came to our vehicles, Ealane brought out a wonderful chocolate birthday cake for the two Carols as they had had birthdays. After singing Happy Birthday, we all had a piece and it was so yummy! Carol W. brought some wonderful pumpkin cupcakes which I pigged out on a couple as they were sooo good too! After eating and drinking coffee and tea, it was time to go home. A great time was held by all! Looking forward to the next hike.
