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Skookum Falls on
WA 410
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It had been over a year since the RV had moved. We were
grounded to deal with health issues. Before heading out on a long trip we
decided to take a quick three day loop around Mount Rainier to make sure all systems
were still working with the truck and camper.
I’ve always been a person that wants to drive every road
that I see on a map. It’s a curse of mine. That led to this trip’s route on
WA-410 that goes on the north side of Mount Rainier – a new road to travel for
us. We left our new-to-us home in Lakewood, WA and headed east to get on 410
and then enjoyed being out in the wilderness again. We stopped a lot to enjoy
mountain views, water falls and mountain streams and arrived at our overnight
stop in Yakima midafternoon. On the west side of the mountains the temperature
was in the low 70s and on the east side it was mid-90s so we got to test the
air conditioner.
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Northeast side of
Mount Rainier |
The next morning, we left 90 degrees to head back west
on US 12 which goes on the south side of Mount Rainier. The temperature cooled
quickly to the mid-60s as we drove out of the sun and into elevation and cool
air coming off the snow top mountains. We stopped again for views and
waterfalls before stopping for two nights in Randle, WA. Then back home, mission
accomplished. Time to plan the longer trip east to see some new sights and
visit family and friends in the Midwest.
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| View at Clear Creek Falls on US 12 |
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| View at Chinook Pass on WA-410 |
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| Clear Creek Falls on US 12 |
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Closer view of Skookum Falls
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