Camp Muir
at
Mt Rainier
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Route Description
General Information
With the sleds packed
we pull out of the parking
lot after getting our back-
country permit.   Note:
the up going road out of
Longmire does not open
intill 9:00 am in the winter.
The road also closes to up-
hill traffic at 4:30pm.		  Click any image
to enlarge it.
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Expedition Members

Ken -  Mark

Altitude

The starting point at Paradise is 5,400 ft.
Camp Muir is at the 10,180 ft level of    
Mt Rainier.                                          

A great day for January 1st.
Lots of rain made for hard
pack conditions below
7,000 ft.		 Muir1-99_7_90.gif (6058 bytes)

  Permits

Check out the new entrance permit.
A backcountry permit is necessary to camp
below 10,000ft. The permit can be obtained
at the Longmire Museum. The Longmire
Museum opens at 9:00am.
On January 2nd we set
out for Camp Muir. This
shot of Mt Rainier is just
at sunrise "at" 7,500 ft.		   Muir1-99_8_90.gif (5230 bytes) Maps
Green Trails
Mt Rainier East - #270
Mt Rainier West - #269
USGS
Mount Rainier East
Mount Rainier West
As you can see, the ice
like conditions called for
crampons for the entire
trip, up and back, from
Camp Muir.
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Links

Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center
Mt Rainier National Park Home Page
Mt Rainier Volcano Observatory
When we got to Camp
Muir we noticed a 55
gallon drum where the
out house use to be.		 Muir1-99_2_90.gif (6389 bytes)

Phone Numbers

Campground Information
360-569-2211 ext. 2304
Also to our surprise, there
was a new solar powered
bathroom. We really need
to visit the 10,180 ft  camp
more often.
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Reference Books

Cascade Alpine Guide
Columbia River to Stevens Pass
By Fred Beckey
Mt Rainier Climbing Guide
by Stanely Maps
We did manage to get in the
cabin, but it was half full of
snow. Some kind climber had dug out a path to the
radio.
If the door is  left open  ( even
a little ) during the winter,
the cabin fills with snow.		 Muir1-99_4_90.gif (7209 bytes)
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  New Permit

There is now a new entrance permit. Just past
the ranger booth stands a box that looks like a bank teller machine, that takes the entrance fee.The pass is printed on cheap .004 thick
paper. Tip:  Don't laminate the pass
with a plastic. The paper doesn't
stand up to the heat that is used to melt
the plastic together! If you get a pass
good for 12 months, turn it in at
the ranger staion for a .012 thick card
pass
Below is a composite picture
of the view from Camp Muir
looking south to Mt Adams
and Mt St Helens.		 CompositRainier_90.gif (10422 bytes)
Click any image
to enlarge it.

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Click to see the enlarged version

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