Route Plan: Mt Rainier - Summer 2005

Route Planner: Mount Rainier - Wonderland Trail

Closest Town: Longmire, WA (Mt Rainier National Park HQ)
Objective: Wonderland Trail
Hike Time: 5 full days, 5 nights (July 31 morn thru Aug 4th night)


Getting There

From Portland Oregon to Mt Rainier National Park (Longmire)
Distance: 180 miles - Driving Time: 4 hrs (plus 2 hrs rest stops) = 6hr

From: Portland, OR To: Sunrise Trailhead (Mt Rainier National Park)
Distance: ~240 Miles Estimated Travel Time: 7 Hours
Route: Mostly xx
(See TextEdit for Auto Route Plan rtflink )

Commentary: I have done the trip from San Fran to Tioga Pass Rd 200 miles in 5 hrs (ca 1996)
At 60mph you go 180 mi in 3 hrs, then take a break 1hr
so 180 miles in 3 hrs plus 1 hr rest breaks = 4 hrs total time; plus another 1hr to Sunrise Trailhead
when arrive you need 3-4 hr rest & provisioning before start

Time Cum Action Distance
0 0 start 0
3h 3h drive 180
1h 4h rest 180 arrv Mt Rainier Ntl Park HQ @ Longmire
1h 5h drive 220 to Sunrise

Trip Summary
Lv Madison July 27, arrv 6pm Portland;
Nights of 27, 28, 29 (Wed-Thur-Fri) in Portland with Justin
Saturday July 30: Leave Portland Sunday @ 8am - drive 5h (1 rests) arrv 1pm total 220 mi (@ Sunrise Trailhead)
Provisions& Register @ Longmire & Overnight nr Sunrise
Monday July 31 start hike in morning
***Hike Wonderland Trail: July 31 and August 1, 2, 3, & 4th = 5 full days & 4 nights

Aug 5th Morning: Drive back to Portland & arrive noon Thursday; overnight in Portland
Drive to airport early, return rental, Fly out 8 am morning of 6th

General Northwest Summer Trip Schedule
July Aug
27 28 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 05 06
arrv pdx pdx drv hike hike hike hike hike drv lv
2 days 3 nights Portland
2 days drive
5-days (4-5 nights) hike

Route Plan: Yosemite Trip Plan - July 2005

Route Planner: High Sierra Trail, Yosemite National Park

Estimated Hike Time: 3.5 days & 4 nights
Getting There:
From: Portland, OR To: Yosemite National Valley Village, Yosemite National Park
Distance: 760 Miles Estimated Travel Time: 12.5 Hours
Route: Mostly down I-5 (625 miles) to Stockton, CA then CA-99 to CA-120 to Tioga Pass Rd.
(See TextEdit for Auto Route Plan rtflink)

Commentary: I have done the trip from San Fran to Tioga Pass Rd 200 miles in 5 hrs (ca 1996)
At 60mph you go xxx mi in 3 hrs, take a break 1hr
so 800 miles in 20hrs, or: at 60mph you go 180 mi in 3 hrs then 1 hr break,
when arrive you need 6-8 hr rest & provisioning before start

Time Cum Action Distance
0 0 start 0
3h 3h drive 180
1h 4h rest 180
3h 7h drive 360
1h 8h rest 360
3h 11h drive 540
1h 12h rest 540
3h 15h drive 720
1h 16h rest 720
1h 17h drive 760

Trip Summary
Lv Madison July 27, arrv 6pm Portland;
Nights of 27, 28, 29 (Wed-Thur-Fri) in Portland with Justin
Saturday July 30: Leave Portland Sunday @ 8am - drive 11h (3 rests) arrv 540 mi (nr Stockton CA)
Rest Overnight nr Stockton
Monday July 31 Leave Stockton @ 6am - drive 6h (2 rests) arrv 12 noon;
Register; Supply; Pack Org
July 31 - 3pm: Start Hike at Tuolumne Meadows Hike to Hoffman & Back ?

Hike July 31 & Aug 1-2-3 = 3 1/2 days and 4 nights
Drive back to Portland on morning of the 4th, arrive noon Friday Aug 5th; overnight in Portland
Drive to airport early, return rental, Fly out 8 am morning of 6th