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The South Cascades' three snow-capped volcanoes - Mount Rainier, Mount
St. Helens and Mount Adams - rise dramatically above their
lesser neighbors in the Cascade Range as the outstanding featured attractions in this widely
popular recreational area of
South
Central Washington.
Mount Rainier National Park is the star
attraction and plays host to millions of visitors each year including thousands of
climbers who successfully reach Mount Rainier's summit at an elevation of 14,410
feet. The park offers magnificent alpine views, hundreds of hikes, deep forests,
beautiful nature walks, attractive campgrounds, and, for the hardy, challenging climbs.
Mount St. Helens, long a favorite of climbers for its easy access and familiar routes,
erupted in May 1980 and blew off 1,300 feet of its summit. The eruption caused
significant loss of life and major property damage and now the mountain and its immediate
vicinity has been designated as the Mount St. Helens
National Volcanic Monument. Visitor Centers offer fascinating studies of
volcanic activity for students of all ages.
Mount Adams, in the southwestern corner of the area, rises to an elevation of 12,276
feet and is the centerpiece of the Mount Adams Wilderness. Mount Adams is a popular
climb and the mountain plays host to thousands of visitors annually who come to hike and
climb on its snow-covered slopes or hike, backpack, picnic and camp among the forested
mountains and valleys skirting its lower elevations.
Eatonville
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Horse Backpacking & Outfitters. Brook Christian, Owner.
P.O. BOX 856, Eatonville, WA 98328. Phone: 360-832-4988.
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Trek Wildlife Park. 11610 Trek Drive East, Eatonville, WA
98328. Phone: 360-832-6117; Fax: 360-832-6118.
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A Guide to
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by Marge Mueller, Ted Mueller (Contributor), Ira Spring (Photographer)
Mountaineers Books, October 1995
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