SKYLINE TRAIL TO CAMP MUIR: MOUNT RAINIER’S BEST HIKE & MOST COMPLETE WAY TO EXPERIENCE THE PARK
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- Hiking the Skyline Trail to Camp Muir in Mount Rainier National Park is at the top of many hikers bucket list and for good reason. The Skyline Trail hike to Camp Muir is as close as a hiker can get to the taste of a true alpine climbing adventure. The hike up to Camp Muir straddles the fine line between hiking and climbing. Skyline trail to Panorama Point in-itself is as good as it gets but adding on the extra milage and elevation gain to Camp Muir is absolutely worth it! From Camp Muir you get a close-up view that few visitors to the park ever see. Hanging glaciers, towering seracs, yawning crevasses, and numerous rockfall as the ridge high above melt and crumble in the heat of the sun. Be sure to come prepared with seasonal gear as Mount Rainier's weather is always changing. The hike and climb up to Camp Muir via Paradise Visitor Center and Skyline Trail is a must when visiting Mount Rainier National Park.
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Hello everyone
I congratulate you on your great mountain tour. Thank you for the wonderful film. It brings back many unforgettable memories.
I wish you wonderful mountain tours.
With alpine greetings
Raphael Wellig
I was up there July 28, 2023 and the snow was in horrible shape after mid day. Totally worth the suffer fest though!
We were there a couple week after you... the snow was mashed potatoes! What a beautiful trail 👍🏼
That was a great video. I've been up to Muri 5 times. I live in Seattle.
That day was one of the most beautiful I can remember 👍🏼! Now I know why that trail is named as one of the best in the US! Thank you!
Love being above the clouds on a mountain!
Yes sir! It was something special, a first for us that trip 👍🏼
This was awesome!! Those views are insanely beautiful. Trip of a lifetime right there. It’s always tough getting to a summit, but it’s always worth it.
Thanks! Rainier is unexplainable! What a perfect NP, Cheers!
What a fantastic clear day you had. Hiked the same trail last Wednesday. Also on a clear day, but it was much more hazy. Mt. St. Helens was just visible.
It was one of the most tough and beautiful hikes I ever did.
We were absolutely truly blessed that day 👍🏼🤩
Great vid, as always Matt! Epic views, cloud inversion, and snow fields FTW!!!
Thanks me boy!
Good job. Love this hike
It’s a beauty 👍🏼
Unreal hike . Was at paradise over Labor Day and it was snowing and freezing rain . Coming from the east coast it was quite the shock to realize how late in the year winter persist on Rainier . Will be back one day when the weather is better hopefully !
We were there in August 2023. They had sunny weather in spring from the get go last year. We got so lucky with the clouds giving way like they did while we were out there. On our off day everything was socked in with clouds. Definitely try to get back in the future 👍🏼
Also had to ask , got any recommendations in Yosemite and/or kings canyon / Sequoia ?
We actually cut our teeth in Yosemite when the girls were very young. Mist Trail is a must. Try to get all the way to Vernal and Nevada Falls, they’re both gorgeous. Upper Yosemite Falls is great as well. If you have time go to the Hetch Hetchy part of the park is quieter and gorgeous as well. Haven’t been to Kings/Sequoia yet but I’ve researched the Mineral King area and it looks amazing!
Great video!!! How long ago do you and your family do the hike?? Didn’t seem like much snow at Muir. My wife and I are planning to go up there in a couple of weeks.
Thanks. That was August 2023. I don't get around to editing videos until the winter unfortunately.
Famous words, are we there yet! Keep the videos coming, Matt. Always looking forward to the next one
I know right 🤣! Thanks man, I’m glad you’re following along 👍🏼
@TheMountainMatt you got a great channel going and happy to see this grow. I snapped my leg on my last hike and will be living through your channel for the next three months
Dude! Where were you and how did you get down!?
Round Mountain Darrington wa. Winter route! That's the way to go if you ask me. Suprised not many do it.
SAR came and air lifted me to Providence medical.
That's horrible I hope you recover quickly! I can't even imagine! I know the area well, looking at Whitehorse Mountain someday.
Beautiful video. Thanks for sharing. 👍78
Thanks for visiting
Love your channel. I'm planning a traverse of the majority of the Tatoosh range for a little later this summer. Tatoosh lake to blue lake and then down to bench and snow lake and ending at reflection lake in MRNP. I think you've inspired me to make a video of the trip.
You have to do it Josh! You’ll be so glad you did it a few years from now. My advice though…. Be in the moment with your family as much as possible 😁👍🏼🤩
@@TheMountainMatt we hike as a family every Friday but once a year I take a big trip on my own. I’ve been a filmmaker for years but never recorded my hikes.
I think it’s time brother 😀
Awesome! So, how long was the day? Time you left the car to the time you got back? Cheers!
9 hours. just read below.
Car to car was a little over 9 hours.
Great video!! How long ago did you and your family do the hike? My wife and I are heading up in a couple of weeks.
New subscriber Sir.i love watching you and your family hiking together.watching from tacoma,❤️🫶❤️
Hi Helen! I'm glad you're watching 😁 it means a lot to us that people enjoy our adventures! Emily and I are headed back to your neck of the woods in a couple months actually, cheers!
@@TheMountainMatt can't wait for the next video.and I hope I can see your family in person so I can have a picture.🫶❤️
Maybe we’ll see you out on the trail someday 😃
@@TheMountainMatt I wish 😆
Thanks for the awesome video! I'm going into Mount Rainier mid August and I was wondering what time did you enter the park and was there much of a line at the entrance? To confirm, if I enter the park prior to 7am I don't need a timed entry reservation?
That video was August 2023. Not sure when the timed entry starts and finishes as it’s new this year. We did get to Paradise around 6am and we were one of the first in the parking lot. All the timed entry reservation info should be on the Mount Rainier NP website. It sucks but when we saw the amount of people in the Paradise area when we got off the mountain, I completely understand.
Thanks appreciate getting back to me!
Why no trekking poles? And how long did it take you car to car?
The weather made for easy navigation on the snow. The temps turned the snow into mashed potatoes. The grip was good with just micro spikes. We didn’t need crampons and poles that day. I think it was 9 hours total. It’s a pretty steep trail but we were taking it slow and trying to soak it all in as well.
I stopped before the Muir snowfield a couple of times. As long as you have spikes, and trekking poles, I'm assuming it's pretty safe? Any danger of potholing, or is the snow hard enough the whole way?
That was the end of August 2023. It was exceptionally warm the entire summer last year. The snow was packed well so micro spikes were all we needed. I heard there is a lot of snow up high still. I’d check reviews of the trail on AllTrails app or similar apps or stop at a ranger station and check conditions. We felt completely comfortable going up when we did. Post holing would add all kinds of trouble.
I wish your videos were longer.
Thanks, trust me I could make them an hour long but nobody would watch 🤣
@TheMountainMatt lol. We would. 😀
😊 thanks!
Great video!!! How long ago do you and your family do the hike?? Didn’t seem like much snow at Muir. My wife and I are planning to go up there in a couple of weeks.