KR7W's blog

KR7W's picture

Shriner Peak - Mt Rainier National Park

Summit: 
W7W/RS-036

Shriner Peak is home to one of the four remaining fire lookout cabins in Mt Rainier National Park.  The 4.5 mile hike is strenuous with rewards of spectacular views of the west side of Mt Rainier plus the six SOTA points.

KR7W's picture

Tamanos Mtn - 24 August 2014

Summit: 
W7W/RS-015

Tamanos Mtn – W7W/RS-015 – 8 August, 2014

Tamanos Mtn, in Mt Rainier National Park is accessed via the Owyhigh Lakes Trail, either from the White River Road TH or the Deer Creek TH along Hiway 123.

KR7W's picture

Mt Fremont - 2 October 2014

Summit: 
W7W/RS-005

Mt Fremont – W7W/RS-005 – 2 October 2014

Mt Fremont is accessed from the Sunrise Visitor Center, elevation 6400 ft,  in Mt Rainier National Park.  My GPS tracks reveal that I walked 5.0 miles RT and gained approx 900 ft.

KR7W's picture

14 September 2014 - Tahtlum Peak

Summit: 
W7W/MC-023

14 September 2014   Tahtlum Peak   W7W/MC-023

Directions are from the Seattle Mountaineers book-  Guide to 100 Hikes at Mt Rainier National Park:

KR7W's picture

Palisades Pk - 28 September 2014

Summit: 
W7W/RS-008

Directions are from the Seattle Mountaineers book-  Guide to 100 Hikes at Mt Rainier National Park:  

KR7W's picture

19 October, 2014 Scarface

Summit: 
W7W/RS-029

19 October, 2014   Scarface   W7W/RS-029

KR7W's picture

Bandera Mtn 28 October, 2013

Summit: 
W7W/KG-073

28 October, 2013    Bandera Mtn    W7W/KG-073

Our original hiking destination for this day was going to be 7000 ft Norse Peak, an 8 pointer, near Crystal Mtn Ski Resort, a bit north and east of Mt Rainier National Park.  The Mt Rainier WX report predicted 30-40 MPH winds at Paradise and Camp Muir in the National Park.  We took off for our backup hiking destination:  Bandera Mtn.

KR7W's picture

Goat Peak 13 Oct, 2013

Summit: 
W7W/MC-026

Goat Peak - W7W/MC-026 – 13 October, 2013

KR7W's picture

SOTA Activation of Silver King Mtn - AKA Crystal Mtn

Summit: 
W7W/RS-010

I Was 34 Years Old Again - SOTA Activation of Silver King Mtn - W7W/RS-010