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“Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own." - Charles Dickens
“Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own." - Charles Dickens
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The Iron Horse Trail or the John Wayne Pioneer Trail is one the best rails-to-trails type conversions in the country. Originally, this was the route known as “The Milwaukee Road”. It was in operation until the 1970s when the railroad company turned bankrupt. Government bought this land and turned it into a wonderful trail for non-motorized vehicles.
Franklin Falls is a short, only 1-mile hike that offers to plunge into the beautiful nature. This easy route takes hikers to the first of three major waterfalls on the South Fork Snoqualmie River – to Franklin Falls
The Paradise Area is famous for its’ gorgeous wildflower meadows. The Paradise Area flower trails are one of the most popular in Washington State. The views here are unbelievably perfect: multicolored meadows are set against the background of the most famous Mount Rainier.
Pinnacle Peak Trail is an easy out and back trail to the peak, which is situated in the middle of the Tatoosh Range. This trail takes hikers to the second highest peak in the range with the elevation of 6562 feet.
Two pristine alpine lakes, Bench and Snow Lakes, are situated in the Mt. Rainier Area and are very popular among the hikers. The trail provides plenty of beautiful views and takes hikers up and down along the way