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PostSat Jul 11, 2009 2:03 pm 
We left Seattle very early and arrived at Sunrise before sunrise smile.gif The moon was bright and provided nice predawn illumination as we started this quick hike. It was cool spotting the headlamps of climbers on route. Early light.
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Daylight, it was good.
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Heading towards the lookout
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Grand Park? Looks good.
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On the way out.
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Good times, lots of goats around. ZERO people on the trail that early, counted three hikers starting out near the parking lot. There were lots of cars heading up when we left, must have been busy later in the day. Almost ran over a marmot that was hanging out in the middle of the road. Crazy marmots.

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PostSat Jul 11, 2009 2:05 pm 
Sweet! I'm happy to go early or late and avoid the park fee. biggrin.gif

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PostSat Jul 11, 2009 3:06 pm 
Great pictures! up.gif up.gif up.gif I love the wide perspective on Mt. Rainier in the second, and is it rare to get a lenticular cloud with that blue a sky? Cool!

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PostSat Jul 11, 2009 4:39 pm 
I tried to get up early today but didn't leave the house till 5:30, I missed the sunrise @ sunrise. But I love to do that! I was on the other side at Shriner peak. Tons of people... you picked a good one! How's the snow looking at Berkely park?

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PostSat Jul 11, 2009 7:37 pm 
Pretty snazzy pics D. Let's get out again soon. up.gif

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PostSat Jul 11, 2009 9:38 pm 
janwalker wrote:
I tried to get up early today but didn't leave the house till 5:30, I missed the sunrise @ sunrise. But I love to do that! I was on the other side at Shriner peak. Tons of people... you picked a good one! How's the snow looking at Berkely park?
Hey janwalker, driving home I was almost surprised to see all the cars parked in the lot for Shriner Peak. I did that hike 5 years ago on a sunny saturday like today and there was only a few groups of hikers on the trail. Also, I'm not exactly sure where Berkeley Park is, but there was very minimal snow on the trail to the lookout.

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PostSat Jul 11, 2009 9:42 pm 
Layback wrote:
Pretty snazzy pics D. Let's get out again soon. up.gif
Yo LB! Yes, lets get out soon. up.gif Maybe a photo oriented trip?

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PostSun Jul 12, 2009 11:20 am 
I like your first Rainier pano Detekt - very nice! I love getting up there for sunrise as well. Looks like you picked a fabulous morning! Oh, and Berkeley Park would have been at your feet (valley below) to the west from the lookout. Very nice flowers in season, with tumbling Lodi Creek also very scenic.

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PostMon Jul 13, 2009 6:05 am 
Grand Park? Looks good.
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Here is what I saw from Grand Park on the 4th of July
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PostMon Jul 13, 2009 1:04 pm 
detekt wrote:
Yo LB! Yes, lets get out soon. up.gif Maybe a photo oriented trip?
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PostTue Jul 14, 2009 8:19 pm 
Took my son out to Skyscraper today. Beautiful day and we saw exactly 3 people between the summit and Frozen Lake. smile.gif

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PostTue Jul 21, 2009 12:23 pm 
fremont lookout with kids?
thinking of going to fremont lookout on friday with my 4-year-old. is this a good hike for a kid? is there lots of exposure? thanks!

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