Camping in Mount Rainier National Park | Hiking in Paradise

One of my last big trips of summer was going to Mount Rainier. This national park is so special to me because it's a place I've been to in mostly every season of my life.. While in love, traveling with my bestfriend, solo trips, random spontaneous trips with old friends. This place has seen me in a lot of different seasons of life, just how I've adventured throughout this park in different seasons of the year. The growth, the beauty in change, the subtle reminder that nothing is ever the same.. Mount Rainier is just so special to me and during this trip I got to see a lot more than I have before creating an even deeper love.
My whole itinerary:
Hiked Skyline Divide Loop Trail starting from the lower parking lot taking Avalance Lily Trail until it connects, I cut through Golden Gate Trail which makes the loop a bit shorter.
Reflection Lakes as a quick stop off
Hiked Bench and Snow Lakes
Explored Paradise trails for sunset
Camped at Cougar Rock Campground
Woke up and went to Narada Falls
Hiked Comet Falls

[@hikesome]

Wonderful adventure Niki! The views up there are epic.

[@TheNickjhaight]

I miss Washington so badly! I spent an entire summer (almost literally every waking minute of it looking at Rainier). It is so damn beautiful up there. Thank you for sharing with us Niki!