• Date: Saturday Sep 15th
• RSVP By: Sep 14th
• Start: 8:30 am at Trailhead 
• End: 5pm Approx.
•  Getting There : Drive SR 165 through Carbonado and the Mount Rainier National Park Entrance to the campground and trailhead at Mowich Lake (4,930 ft).

• Level : Moderate 
• Length: 7 mi RT
• Elevation Gain: 2200 ft
• Availability : 4 ( Capacity 5)
• Equipment: 10 Essential 
• Food: Bring your own 

Carpooling:

• Carpool Loc: Eastgate P&R
• Carpool Time: 6:30 am
• Carpool Fee: $20/p for 4 people
• Note:  Bring a bag to place your boots in after the hike.

Please note two no-shows and/or late cancel and you won’t be able to attend future events.

We will hike clockwise from Mowich Lake up the Knapsack Pass trail looping around to the Spray Park trail. Clockwise is definitely the way to go because the trail between the lake and pass is quite muddy and steep in places. The trail begins directly to the left of the ranger cabin. The trail is quite easy to follow and gorgeous with lots of flowing water and loads of flowers. It is a really special area with impressive peaks and some snow above you. Once you hit the pass and start the big descent along the boulder field, it seems that the best route is likely more or less straight down to the tarn below. We ended up going more to the right and diagonally down, which required more route finding. Regardless, you’ll want GPS for this entire next section until you reach Spray Park. There is plenty of bouldering, scree sliding, and (easy) snow crossing here. You climb again up to Mount Pleasant with terrific views of Rainier and down over Spray Park. The descent to the park is steep with lots of loose dirt and rock under foot.