We arrived at Ohanapecosh Campground around 9 a.m. or so and my ohh my what a beautiful site we got. Probably the best of the entire trip so far. Under 150 tall old growth cedar trees and not 30 yds from the Ohanapecosh river.

After taking our time making camp and taking a dip in the icy glacial melt of the river, we took off to Paradise. Literally, the place is called Paradise. We were headed to do the Skyline trail. A John Muir quote lined some steps on the way into the trail stating that these sub-alpine meadows were his favorite and it's easy to see why.

Panoramic views of Mt. Rainier.

and fields of wildflowers everywhere

Our tour guides on the trail were pretty awesome but I think the last guy may have peed his pants.

After about a 3-4 hour walk we decided our feet had enough for the day and headed back to camp. We drove back to camp and ate Chinese leftovers...which are good, even in a camping situation. After sitting around a warm fire for a bit we hit the sack.