I know absolutely zero about edible mushrooms. There were many different types ranging from this large red domed one to round white dotted little ones. Shelf fungus, odd shaped ones, reds, white, cream, yellow....many different types.

I would not eat any of them even if I had a good field guide because I just don't trust my identification.

Thanks Wildman. Rainier is a very heavily visited Park, expecially in the Paradise area during the summer months. It is beautiful but can be crowded. The vistas though are something else. I could easily spend many more days on it.


There is a 93 mile trail all around the mountain...The Wonderland Trail, that has been on my wishlist to do for ages. I doubt I will ever do it, but it would provide days of amazing vistas.

Here is the last image I have worked up so far.



Small black bear that was working the red meadow in one of the images above. He was feeding like no tomorrow...slowly working his way up mountain in the early evening.