Walking Through Paradise

[AlanLichty]

Another view of Paradise Creek from the Wonderland Trail in Mt. Rainier National Park. The terrain is steep enough that there is no real distinction between rapids and waterfalls.

Fall Along The Wonderland

• AlanLichty
• Nov 11, 2017
• mt. rainier np wonderland trail

A view of Paradise Creek along the Wonderland Trail at Mt. Rainier National Park.

C&C always welcome.

 

[BarryHamilton]

Delightful scene, Alan! Can easily feel the terrain here, love the diagonals.

 

[Mike Mancil]

I've never been to your PNW and am amazed at the primordial atmosphere that's just begging for the appearance of a dinosaur. A beautiful scene, captured with excellent motion... Mike

 

[Ben Egbert]

I have wondered around Paradise, mostly above the lodge, this is just wonderful.

 

[JimFox]

Hey Alan, this is nice. It's an area I haven't hiked in really. I have been to Paradise a bunch, but haven't really done anything along the creek.

 

[Jeffrey]

Nice image, Alan. I can see that hiking through this thicket is not easy.

 

[AlanLichty]

Delightful scene, Alan! Can easily feel the terrain here, love the diagonals.

The diagonals on the far shore are a good indicator of how steep the trail is too.

I've never been to your PNW and am amazed at the primordial atmosphere that's just begging for the appearance of a dinosaur. A beautiful scene, captured with excellent motion... Mike

Yeah - I grew up in the desert amongst saguaros and teddy bear cholla cacti in Arizona and was almost overwhelmed the first time I saw the PNW forests. I ultimately moved up here and have been overcompensating with my camera ever since

I have wondered around Paradise, mostly above the lodge, this is just wonderful.

Hey Alan, this is nice. It's an area I haven't hiked in really. I have been to Paradise a bunch, but haven't really done anything along the creek.

This part of the Wonderland Trail is down near the Cougar Rock Campground where I was staying so was walking distance from camp. I wanted to go back there this fall but that ended up not working out before the campground closed for the season.

 

[AlanLichty]

Nice image, Alan. I can see that hiking through this thicket is not easy.

Going cross country is pretty difficult in most of the PNW woods but I wasn't exactly slashing my way through the woods with a machete. The trails in the park are well maintained. This is just upstream from that shot of the creek.

 

[Jim Sanderson]

Very nice. I don’t often get over to the Rainer area. I’d like to visit the Park again.

 

[lionking]

Gorgeous captures Alan.