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Hikers walk along the Skyline Trail as it crosses Myrtle Falls this week. Fall color is at its peak at Mt. Rainier National Park. The lack of snow this fall has allowed the fall colors to progress into warm tones of red and yellow. Temperatures in the 60s have brought many hikers to the Paradise side of the mountain. The forecast predicts sunny skies this week turning to clouds and rain on Friday. Snow is in the forecast next week. Photographed on October 5, 2020. 214933
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