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Campsite: Star Gazing Campsite Near The Grand Canyon
On some maps, this looks to be on the Tonto Trail. It's a camp for rafters on the Colorado River. You can get incredibly close to it on the Tonto, you're just up 1000'.
If you're rafting, enjoy. If you're hiking the Tonto, don't expect to find any water closer than Grapevine Creek.
Campsite: Camp Muir — Mount Rainier National Park
Don't be scared by the signs. If you're out of shape, don't attempt this hike, but if you're used to steep trails, don't worry about the alleged cliffs and crevasses--there are none. That's PAST the camp (beyond which you need a permit). Once you leave the Skyline Loop, you're pretty much climbing a steep but not-too-steep snowfield. Spikes are very helpful, but some people in my party didn't use them.
The toilets at Camp Muir--thankfully, they exist--smell worse than any outhouse I've encountered in 50 years. Wow.
Bring something for sliding down on your butt, snow permitting. When I visited in July, there were only a few places where this worked, but it was fun.
We heard and saw lots of avalanches, but they were way across a big gully. If the snowfield below Camp Muir had regular avalanches during hiking season, it wouldn't be open to tourists.
Campsite: Snow Lake Backcountry Campsites — Mount Rainier National Park
Bench Lake is a 3-4 star, kind of muddy alpine lake, but Snow Lake is definitely 5 stars. The trail can get a little confusing once you get to the lake. The water is very clear and there is even a bathroom, as some people camp around here. Heck, I even got engaged here.
Campsite: Camp Curtis — Mount Rainier National Park
Don't be scared by the signs. If you're out of shape, don't attempt this hike, but if you're used to steep trails, don't worry about the alleged cliffs and crevasses--there are none. That's PAST the camp (beyond which you need a permit). Once you leave the Skyline Loop, you're pretty much climbing a steep but not-too-steep snowfield. Spikes are very helpful, but some people in my party didn't use them.
The toilets at Camp Muir--thankfully, they exist--smell worse than any outhouse I've encountered in 50 years. Wow.
Bring something for sliding down on your butt, snow permitting. When I visited in July, there were only a few places where this worked, but it was fun.
We heard and saw lots of avalanches, but they were way across a big gully. If the snowfield below Camp Muir had regular avalanches during hiking season, it wouldn't be open to tourists.