Cedars Inn

... behind.  Then we drove to the foot of Mt Rainier, where we camped in a lush forest of tall Douglas Firs and Cedars, next to a creek.  Mt Rainier is famous for its high rainfall, but we were blessed with a brilliant day of sunshine when we ...

... the room.  After breakfast I took a leisurely walk back down to the station.  Along the way there were plenty bamboo and cedars, and many small waterfalls as well.  I was a bit worried about wild monkeys, but didn’t see any at ...

... good. We had huckelberry ice cream which tastes like blueberry. We continued through the mountains with beautiful scenery and checked into the Cedars Inn. The funny thing about this is the placed was called an Inn, the sign on the building was Hotel and ...

I was at the rental car desk when I asked directions to Cedar Falls, not knowing that I actually needed to go to Cedar Rapids.  It wasn't until I arrived in Cedar Falls and couldn't find my hotel that I realized my mistake.  Another hour drive ...

... car, the first thing that hits you is the wonderfully fresh smell that the forest gives off. The air is alpine fresh and cedars give off a great scent. This is definitely my favourite smell. The second thing we noticed was the temperature. It is still ...

... 4, 1855: "This morning, after riding a few miles, we emerged from the forest, and traversed an elevated plateau, dotted with cedars and sage bushes...The air was uncommonly clear and pure...The snowy peaks of the Three Sisters appeared quite ...

... the park were everywhere and well we all know these little blighters think I'm tasty, so I was using mine. I drove to Migmag Cedars and got out to do the walk only to find the walk was closed due to storm damage from last December (according to ...

... of purple flowers, really nice to spend some time here. On the other section, beside the lake, we can enjoy the rainforest and enormous cedars again. To end our day, we visit Madison Falls, in a part of the park that will soon be closed, because they are ...

... see at once, the park has not many things to offer: -Washington Pass. -Ross Dam. -Diablo Lake. -Gorge Creek. -Trail of the Cedars. -Ladder Falls. That is all we can see here. The park is sorrounding an electrical station, working from the dam, so there ...

... long!) from Shelter Bay to Galena Bay - beautiful ride. Really liked the trail through the temperate rain forest with old growth red cedars - wow, wow, wow! Had hoped to see the really big guys on the coast and island, but must start home soon (or ...

Today we took it nice and slow.  We went on a very nice 4 mile roundtrip hike at The Trail of Cedars/Avalanche Trail.  It had a wonderful cascading waterfall/River that whipped around like a waterslide.  The colors of the rocks that the ...

... , several more miles of road had been opened. It turns out I was at the trail head for the redundantly named Trail of the Cedars Nature Trail, which is the trail I wanted to take.  I hiked the Nature Trail and continued on to the Avalanche Creek ...

... to the west coast of Vancouver Island enroute to Alaska via the outside of the island no doubt.  Had planned to stop at 7 Cedars, but just wanted to keep driving.  Drove over the new Tacoma Narrows bridge, paying a toll of $4.  Next stop a ...