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Backpacking Mt Rainier or Olympia National Park in late June?

Wilderness Backpacking·/u/Mediocre_Celery_206·about 1 month ago
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I'm going to Seattle for a wedding in late June and wanted to make a trip out of it with my bf and my father. Is late June / early July a decent time to backpack in either Mt Rainier or Olympic? I've read that there could still be snow on the higher elevation trails but also heard the west had a warm winter? It was a brutal winter in the northeast so I'm not really trying to back track into cold, snowy weather. Between Mt Rainier and Olympic which is better / more convenient coming from Seattle and what trails do you recommend? Are the higher elevation trails more stunning than the lower? I've only backpacked once 35 mi on the Colorado Trail with my dad in 3 days and 2 nights. My bf has never been so I don't want it to be anything too gnarly - probably less than 35 mi in 3ish days. A lake or body of water would be great. What is the deal with the permits? Also, open to any other wilderness area suggestions that are convenient to Seattle.…

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