8.5 miles of hiking • 4500' elevation gain •
headed up to Muir on a sunny day in the New Year. Long drive for a day-snowshoe from PDX, but worth it--Rainier is something else for sure. Decided to head back just shy of Muir on account of the gate at longmire closing at 6pm. Lovely day to get out. Ended the night with leaving 100% tip for nice lady at red lobster--kind of a feel good moment (an anonymous diner comped our fancy dinner, drinks, desert, coffee, and tip at Santa Cafe in Santa Fe, NM this past fall..had to be pushing $150, so we've felt compelled to pass on that goodness)
