In the middle of July we hiked around Mother Mount in the Mount Rainier National Park. The trail length is about 15 km with elevation gain about 500 meters. It is nice alpine trail with perfect view if this view is not totally covered with heavy fog how it was in our case.
The trail starts from Mowich Lake.
At the beginning trail goes through the forest passing numerous springs.
Spray Fall
The forest is full of huge corral mushrooms.
It is time of Bear grass blooming.
The boundary of the forest and alpine meadows.
Plenty of Bear grass
Lupines
Indian paintbrush
and Avalanche lily
Chipmunks, ground squirrels and marmots are running in the fog.
At 2000 meter elevation snow still presents.
More view of Mowich lake
