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Mount Rainier’s fall colors are at their peak

Oct. 6, 2020 at 4:57 pm Updated Oct. 6, 2020 at 4:57 pm

With sweeping views of Mount Rainier, hikers walk along the Skyline Trail, surrounded by fall colors on Monday. (Mike Siegel / The Seattle Times)

The lack of snow this fall has allowed colors at Mount Rainier National Park to progress into warm tones of red and yellow, as seen on this hillside of huckleberries. 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. (Mike Siegel / The Seattle Times)

Hikers, walking along the Golden Gate Trail at Mount Rainier National Park, enjoy sweeping views of the Cascade Mountains on Monday. (Mike Siegel / The Seattle Times)

Fall colors shine in these huckleberry bushes along Mount Rainier National Park’s Skyline Trail. (Mike Siegel / The Seattle Times)

Fall colors cover this hillside at Mount Rainier National Park on Monday. 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. (Mike Siegel / The Seattle Times)

Berries on Mountain Ash bushes are seen along the Skyline Trail at Mount Rainier National Park on Monday. (Mike Siegel / The Seattle Times)

A chipmunk snacks on a piece of pinecone along the Skyline Trail on the Paradise side of Mount Rainier National Park on Monday. (Mike Siegel / The Seattle Times)

Hikers on Monday walk along the Skyline Trail as it crosses Myrtle Falls. Hikers at Mount Rainier National Park were treated to beautiful foliage this week. (Mike Siegel / The Seattle Times)

A ripe huckleberry hangs along the Skyline Trail at Mount Rainier National Park on Monday. T(Mike Siegel / The Seattle Times)

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Mike Siegel

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