Panhandle Gap, Mount Rainier National Park
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T. Kirkendall and V. Spring
About this spot
Located in the alpine world, at the very edge of glaciers, 6,750 foot Panhandle Gap is the highest spot on Mt. Rainier's Wonderland Trail. It is also the most dangerous, with steep, icy snowfields lingering until August. The terrain around the gap is open and rocky, looking like the glaciers receded from the area just a few short days ago. The trail, which is easily lost as it climbs up the old moraine, is marked by the occasional cairn, making it difficult to follow on foggy days. However, arriving at the gap on a sunny day is an invigorating achievement with a vast panorama of hills,valleys, glaciers, and, of course, The Mountain, spread out around you.
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