Mount Rainier & Olympic NP's- August

We stayed at Ohanapecosh a few years ago, in August. Very beautiful but kind of warm and humid -- it is at a much lower elevation than White River. The good news is that there are lots of places nearby to take a dip in some nice, cool snowmelt -- this was near Stafford Falls, on the Eastside Trail, just a few miles from O'cosh. The water temp was about fifty degrees Fahrenheit -- very refreshing, as you can see from the big smiles on our faces:


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If you do decide to swim in the streams, be sure to bring sturdy sandals that can be fastened securely. Slip-on sandals will slip off, and the gravel in the streambed can be pretty sharp.