Here, the BCT turns to the left and heads straight uphill. You'll pass by a (seemingly) wonderful private event venue and turn a sharp corner at which point you'll find yourself at another trailhead for the BCT.
The trail winds along through cottonwoods and skirting the canyon wall. The trail is relatively flat and follows Bear Creek through wonderful groves of cottonwoods trees.įrom the parking area, head west on the Bear Creek Trail and follow the flat trail along Bear Creek. The stretch of the BCT that runs through Lair o' the Bear is extremely pretty and easy to hike. The Bear Creek Trail runs all the way from Little Park, through Lair o' the Bear Park and Corwina Park, and ends at O'Fallon Park (8 miles later). The main hike at Lair o' the Bear Park is the Bruins Bluff hike, bu the park also contains almost 2 miles of the Bear Creek Trail. Exit at the Morrison Exit, drive through the town of Morrison and head up through Bear Creek Canyon (74) to the trailhead on the left, just past the town of Ideldale. Despite the crowds, this hike is a must-do, especially on a clear day in summer or autumn.Directions: From Denver, take I-70 West to C-470 East. Once you get past a tight section of trail, crowds spread out and you can get a sense of quiet again. Seriously, we have never seen crowds like this on a trail. By this time, you’ll likely be passing hoards of people. From there, continue on the Skyline Trail back down to the Paradise Visitor Center. There is an upper lookout above Panorama Point just passed the intersection with the Pebble Creek Trail (which takes you to Muir Camp) that makes a perfect spot for breakfast, lunch or a snack. The lower panorama point trail will likely be covered in snow (it was when we went in July and in September) so most people recommend you take the upper trail. After reaching the second intersection of Golden Gate with Skyline, you have a little over a mile to get to the crossings to Panorama Point. You gain a lot of elevation here and the views are spectacular, so take the longer route if you have time. The Golden Gate Trail is shorter (about 1 mile) compared to the Skyline Trail (about 2 miles) but they both take you to the same place. You can make a choice after the Falls to take either the Golden Gate Trail or stay on the Skyline Trail. If you head counterclockwise, you’ll start by passing over Myrtle Falls. Down here in Georgia, autumn comes in late October but apparently, late September is the right season for the slopes surrounding Mount Rainier.Įither way, the hike starts at the Paradise Visitor center. The shrubbery and small plants covering the lower slopes of Mount Rainier turn brilliant red and orange in autumn. And guess what? Mount Rainier is beautiful then, too! We had no idea that fall colors would come to the slopes of the mountains the way they did but we could not stop soaking in the beauty. The conference was in early October and we visited right before that trip in late September. We absolutely fell in love with Mount Rainier National Park on that visit and so when I had a conference in Seattle last year, we decided to extend our trip a few days to sneak in an anniversary trip to visit the park. We had no idea before we showed up that wildflowers would be blooming. We hiked the trail once in mid-July during our summer stay in Oregon. But the two times we have done this hike have been among the most spectacular. We have seen amazing and beautiful scenery in over 30 National Parks.
One of the most popular hikes in Mount Rainier is heading out to Panorama Point in the Paradise district.
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