Skyline Trail Loop
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Deadhorse Creek
Mount Rainier Area
updated 1 month ago
The Deadhorse Creek trail is currently reported in good condition with no snow. The road is suitable for all vehicles, and bugs have not been a significant issue according to recent reports. Wildflower blooms are described as being below average in mid-July, with only a few patches remaining in early August. However, wildlife sightings, particularly marmots and chipmunks, have been frequent, with some reports mentioning goats in late July. Despite some haze from nearby fires in early August and late July, views of Mount Rainier have still been appreciated.
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Wildflower blooms were reported as below average in mid-July and continuing to diminish in early August, with some reports noting very few huckleberries left by early August. The last mention of blooming flowers was early July, with lupine not yet present then but expected soon.
One significant blowdown was reported on the nearby Moraine trail in mid-July, which was cleared by a hiker. No other recent blowdowns or obstacles were mentioned for the Deadhorse Creek trail itself in the provided reports.
Crowds can be significant, especially when connecting to the Skyline Loop trail, with more people observed heading up in mid-August. Some hikers have found visiting in the evenings can help avoid weekend crowds, as of late July.
Several reports mention abundant wildlife. Marmots and chipmunks have been frequently seen, with one report in late July specifically noting whistling, bickering, and small marmots, as well as two goats. A deer was also seen in mid-August.
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Mount Rainier Area > SW - Longmire/Paradise
Got to the parking lot at 8am and it was mostly full on this beautiful sunny day. Started off, with my sister, hiking to Myrtle Falls, then back down to Waterfall trail that connected us to the Deadho...
Older1 month ago
Mount Rainier Area > SW - Longmire/Paradise
Very smoky! Lots of butterflies and pollinators trying to pollinate what little is left of the wildflowers. Not too many huckleberries like there used to be, but the ones that were there, were delicio...
Older1 month ago
Mount Rainier Area > SW - Longmire/Paradise
Hiked from Jackson Visitor Center onto the Avalanche Lily Trail. The connected to the Deadhorse Trail and went down it to go hike the Nisqually Vista Loop. Then returned back the visitor center. Easy ...
Mount Rainier Area > SW - Longmire/Paradise
The Nisqually entrance stations were closed when we passed through around 6:20PM. After a brief stop at Longmire to visit the clean restrooms, we continued up to Paradise. We didn't bother trying to p...
Older2 months ago
Mount Rainier Area > SW - Longmire/Paradise
A group of 5 Mountaineers hiked my favorite wildflower route around Paradise (link below). The flowers and the snow melt is a few weeks ahead of average: there was only one patch of snow on the Skylin...
Mount Rainier Area > SW - Longmire/Paradise
Today's mission was to park in the backup lot and take the Deadhorse Creek trail up to the Waterfalls trail then to lower Skyline to Golden Gate (there and back, not the Skyline loop), and then hop on...
Older5 months ago
Mount Rainier Area > SW - Longmire/Paradise
It was surprisingly quiet on the mountain the day after Easter. With spring conditions in full force and a blue bird day, we were after views today. We started from the main lot up the first part of A...
Mount Rainier Area > SW - Longmire/Paradise
Bottom Line:Wow - what a day. Amazing conditions, both snow and weather. It was very quiet and it was largely a day of "fresh tracks". I love the Skyline ridge up and to the left of the skier route, w...
Older20 months ago
Mount Rainier Area
What a beautiful day to be in the mountains!We arrived to meet our group in Longmire at 9:15am. If there was a backup waiting for the gate to open, we arrived late enough for it to clear out and there...
Older22 months ago
Mount Rainier Area
The road up to Paradise was in excellent condition. The trails are covered in about 2 feet of snow and your options are a little limited since 2 feet of snow is still not a lot but enough to need (sho...