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🏔️ Seattle Summer Escape: 4-5 Days of Alpine Lakes & Wildflowers

Having visited in May (stunning!) and June (foggy flop), I confirm: July is prime time—when snow melts into wildflower carpets and mountain lakes shimmer. 🗺️ Itinerary Day 1: Arrival → Mt. Rainier 🚗 2-3hr drive from SEA to Nisqually Entrance 📍 Skyline Trailhead → 30-min hike to Myrtle Falls (epic meadow/waterfall shots) 🏡 Stay: Paradise Inn (book 6+ months ahead!) - fall asleep to glacier views Day 2: Sunrise & Reflections 🌅 Pre-dawn: Reflection Lakes for mirror-perfect Rainier ☀️ Sunrise Area: Drive to Naches Peak Loop (1hr) - less crowded alpine vistas 📸 Detour: Post & Pour or Lake Tapps Park for distant mountain framing Day 3: Oyster Harvesting 🦪 Tide-chasing: Hood Canal beaches (check WA shellfish maps) 🍖 Eats: Yi’s Korean Beef Soup or Jack’s BBQ for meat comas Day 4: Lake Crescent Serenity 🚙 3hr scenic drive to Point Defiance Park → Lake Crescent 🏡 Stay: Lake Crescent Lodge (waterfront cabins!) Day 5: Return ✈️ 3hr drive to SEA (stop at Sumo Sushi AYCE en route) ⚠️ Critical Notes July 15+: Some Rainier entries require timed reservations (recreation.gov) Lodging: Paradise Inn and Lake Crescent Lodge sell out by March #PNWSummer #AlpineEscape #SlowTravel

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🏔️ Seattle Summer Escape: 4-5 Days of Alpine Lakes & Wildflowers

Having visited in May (stunning!) and June (foggy flop), I confirm: July is prime time—when snow melts into wildflower carpets and mountain lakes shimmer. 🗺️ Itinerary Day 1: Arrival → Mt. Rainier 🚗 2-3hr drive from SEA to Nisqually Entrance 📍 Skyline Trailhead → 30-min hike to Myrtle Falls (epic meadow/waterfall shots) 🏡 Stay: Paradise Inn (book 6+ months ahead!) - fall asleep to glacier views Day 2: Sunrise & Reflections 🌅 Pre-dawn: Reflection Lakes for mirror-perfect Rainier ☀️ Sunrise Area: Drive to Naches Peak Loop (1hr) - less crowded alpine vistas 📸 Detour: Post & Pour or Lake Tapps Park for distant mountain framing Day 3: Oyster Harvesting 🦪 Tide-chasing: Hood Canal beaches (check WA shellfish maps) 🍖 Eats: Yi’s Korean Beef Soup or Jack’s BBQ for meat comas Day 4: Lake Crescent Serenity 🚙 3hr scenic drive to Point Defiance Park → Lake Crescent 🏡 Stay: Lake Crescent Lodge (waterfront cabins!) Day 5: Return ✈️ 3hr drive to SEA (stop at Sumo Sushi AYCE en route) ⚠️ Critical Notes July 15+: Some Rainier entries require timed reservations (recreation.gov) Lodging: Paradise Inn and Lake Crescent Lodge sell out by March #PNWSummer #AlpineEscape #SlowTravel

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