A Year of Wonderland

A Backpacking Journal Wonderland Trail, Mt. Rainier National Park

  • A Year of Wonderland
  • Preface~ My Story Starts Here
  • Chapter 1~ The Spirit of Adventure 1843
  • Chapter 2~ Grandma’s Mountain Stories
  • Chapter 3~ Planning for 14 Days
  • Chapter 4~ Where in Sam Hill is Deer Creek?
  • Chapter 5~ Rain on Rainier Had Me Crying Like a Baby
  • Chapter 6~ Bears and Summerland on the Wonderland
  • Chapter 7~ A Warning at the White River Crossing
  • Chapter 8~ The Stars of Forest Lake
  • Chapter 9~ Forest Lake and Swimming
  • Chapter 10~ Food Caches, Wildlife and Seven Lakes
  • Chapter 11~ Sunrise at Sunrise
  • Chapter 12~ Berkeley Park Wildflowers and Trail Runners
  • Chapter 13~ Fire Creek, Grand Park and Bears
  • Chapter 14~ The Big W on The Northern Loop Trail
  • Chapter 15~ Mowich Lake
  • Chapter 16~ Four Women and Golden Lakes
  • Chapter 17~ Golden Lakes, Sunset Park, Klapatche and South Puyallup
  • Chapter 18~ Emerald Ridge and Tahoma Suspension Bridge
  • Chapter 19- Indian Henry’s and Devil’s Dream
  • Chapter 20~ Raven and Crossing Pyramid and Kautz Creek to Longmire
  • Chapter 21~ Live Life Fully
  • Gourmet Dehydration
  • Day Hiking Mt. Rainier
  • Winter Hikes
  • Permits
  • Training Timeline
  • Gear
  • Recent Posts
  • A Few Mt Rainier Photos
  • 14 Days of Wonderland Video Series
  • A Year of Wonderland Podcast

Suggested Reading


I am using the Wonderland Guides Trail Planner to play around with several scenarios. It has online tools and easy guides to adjust days.

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The best book currently available is Tami Asars Hiking the Wonderland Trail

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Great history and recount of Bruce Barcott’s experiences.

The Measure of a Mountain

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