Hikers on Burroughs Mountain trail with view of Mount Rainier.
Hikers heading to Burroughs Mountain are rewarded with dramatic views of Mount Rainier's glacier-capped summit.
On Burroughs Mountain, the trail goes through a tundra-like environmen...
On Burroughs Mountain, the trail goes through a tundra-like environment. Harsh conditions, a very short growing season, and poor soil create challenges for plant growth.
A bee on a Cascade aster beside the Burroughs Mountain trail.
A bee on a Cascade aster beside the Burroughs Mountain trail.
The trail to Burroughs Mountain ascends through the meadows of Sunrise...
Hikers on the trail leading to the Sunrise area with parking lot and Day lodge in the background.
Trail ascending Burroughs Mountain.
From a five-way trail junction adjacent to Frozen Lake, hikers follow the route to Burroughs Mountain as it ascends across fragile slopes.
The view from atop Burroughs Mountain includes Mount Fremont and Berke...
From atop Burroughs Mountain, the view northward includes Mount Fremont and the broad meadows of Berkeley Park. The Wonderland Trail is also seen coursing through the meadows below.
Golden-mantled ground squirrel in the Sunrise area.
Golden-mantled ground squirrel in the Sunrise area. Public domain photograph related to US National Parks, Nature, conservation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Hikers sitting on Burroughs Mountain take in spectacular views of Moun...
Hikers sitting on Burroughs Mountain take in spectacular views of Mount Rainier's northeastern side and the glaciers that slowly grind their way down its slopes.
Burroughs Mountain's tundra plateau.
A product of an eruption of Mount Rainier, a layer of 2,200-year-old pumice blankets the surface of Burroughs Mountain's tundra plateau. Hardy yet delicate plants survive on this gravelly plain.