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IBEXtrax.com - Cascade Mountains of Washington StateMount Rainier Park |
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03 035 Mount Rainier from Tamanos Mountain (209k)
The Northeast flank of Mount Rainier holds the massive Emmons Glacier. Together with the Winthrop Glacier, they easily form the largest ice mass in the conterminous U.S.. Samuel Emmons, for whom the glacier is now named, called it the White River Glacier. This view from the top of Tamanos Mtn near Owyhigh Lake also shows the descriptively named Fryingpan Glacier that sits in the hollow East slope of Little Tahoma.
03 036 South from Tamanos Mountain with Mount Adams (202k)
South of Owyhigh Lakes are the high alpine meadows at the headwaters of Kotsuck Creek. Further South beyond the twin summits of Double Peak are the snowy crests of Goat Rocks Wilderness. Still farther South are the Glacial clad heights of Mount Adams. This seldom visited area around The Cowlitz Chimneys in Mount Rainier National Park commonly sees large flocks of Mountain Goats numbering fifty or more. Aug 73.
03 037s Cowlitz Chimneys sketch (118k)
03 048 Puma Chickens Ptarmigans on Iron Mtn. (160k)
03 049 Mount Rainier at sunset from the top of Iron Mtn (274k)
From the summit of Iron Mountain, Mt. Rainier displays a misty pink evening gown at sunset. This remote Southwest quadrant of the majestic sleeping volcano is a maze of crumbling cleavers and treacherous headwalls. The South Tahoma Headwall sweeps up in one gigantic step of nearly 4000' to culminate at Point Success. At its base, the S Tahoma Glacier still entombs 32 honored Marines of the tragic 1946 plane crash.
06 075 Mount Rainier From Sunrise Point. (148k)
06 076 Little Tahoma Sunrise Park from Antler Pk (219k)
Past Sunrise Park and across the White River Valley stands the sharp summit of Little Tahoma. Little T is popular because of its height (third highest in WA.), individuality, and alpine quality.
06 078m Tamanos Mtn Owyhigh Lake Map. (563k)
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