Wonderland Trail

[sierracanon]

Anyone here done the Wonderland Trail around Mount Rainier?? Looking to hear about peoples experiences on the trail.

Thanks!

David

[PaulMags]

Shameless plug! We just posted a show featuring the Wonderland Trail with legendary backpacker Glen Van Peski....

Check it out

http://thetrailshow.com/the-trail-show-32-the-wt-part-a/

[tmountainnut]

I had plans to hike it last summer, but i couldn't get the permits, so i ended up climbing rainier instead, lol.

Maybe i'll get permits this year. If not, it'll go on the back burner again

[Aaron Zagrodnick]

Great article on the Wonderland Trail by Jim Grob just out in Issue 20 as well:

http://www.trailgroove.com/issue20.html?autoflip=33

http://www.trailgroove.com/showthread.php/1423-Hiking-the-Wonderland-Trail

[sierracanon]

Thanks everyone. I am hoping to do it counterclockwise in nine days, late August. I have a sabbatical this summer, so have some flexibility about dates, which I am hoping will help the permit process.

[ppine]

I have spent lots of time around the Mountain.  It is difficult to get a permit.  The weather tends to be wet and cool, although recent summers have been an exception.  There are lots of places outside the park where a permit is not required with better weather.

[PorcupinePhobia]

Walk-in permits are easily obtained if you are mildly flexible with mileage. After being skunked on permits 2 years ago, I'm glad I took the advice of the local "guru" (williswall.com - ran into him in the North Cascades, really nice guy) and just walked up for my permit. Worth the trip. Spray Park alternate- Take it!