Sites at Cougar Rock are getting slim....

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Posted by Jeremy Cram on July 12, 2006 at 7:17 PM

I just booked my campsite at Rainier in the Cougar Rock campground, and noticed that alot of the good sites are gone. I was able to find only one tent sites. If you are planning on going check into booking it now, if you haven't already.

http://reservations.nps.gov./index.cfm

Posted by John Lehmkuhl on July 12, 2006 at 7:49 PM

I'm just a bit confused. When it says all of this:

NOT HIGH TRAFFIC AREA MAXIMUM MOTORHOME LENGTH 24 FT., MAXIMUM TRAILER LENGTH 0 FT., GENTLY SLOPED ASPHALT AND GRAVEL PARKING PAD 10X24. ONE TENT PAD 8X10

Does this mean that it will accomodate either a tent or a motorhome ? Just curious because none of the listings for the date I checked said anything about just being a car/tent site. Is that because they are taken up already ??

Never been to Rainier before so this is all new to me

Posted by Jeremy Cram on July 12, 2006 at 8:06 PM

Yes it will take both....go to the map of cougar and you'll see how the campground is laid out. The not high traffic area, I assume means it is not near the main road where cars come in and out of each loop area. The trailer thing means that the parking pad will accomodate a motorhome that long. And then in the actual site there is one tent pad however big and the rest of a typical campsite...ie, table, fire ring etc...

I am booked from 7/30 to 8/7. Hope to see some of you there.

Posted by John Lehmkuhl on July 12, 2006 at 9:05 PM

I'm going to go a little later than that I think.....due to the snow still being there it's not going to hit prime until after the 10th, I've heard.....

Posted by Tim Goodspeed on July 13, 2006 at 4:12 PM

Jeremy, David: I will be at Cougar Rock site B28 on 8/4 and 5. We should plan to meet up at some point for a hike and shoot.

Posted by Jeremy Cram on July 13, 2006 at 4:16 PM

I'm at D10 7/30 to 8/7

Posted by John Lehmkuhl on July 13, 2006 at 5:23 PM

10th is the full moon which rises right at sunset...... I'm thinking I want to be there for that.....

Posted by Jeremy Cram on July 13, 2006 at 5:55 PM

2 to 3 days short of full is still pretty cool, hopefully the waether will cooperate...?

Posted by Philip Kuglin on July 13, 2006 at 9:27 PM

Hey guys, I may join you that weekend. Mind having one more to hang out with?

Posted by Zack Schnepf on July 14, 2006 at 1:21 AM

I should be there as well for part of that week, and part of the next week as well.

Posted by John Lehmkuhl on July 14, 2006 at 1:50 PM

I'll be in Rainier for the nights of 8/8 and 8/9 in cougar B31. If anyone needs a place to stay for the night, I have space... email me.

Posted by Rick Lundh on July 17, 2006 at 1:19 PM

I'm in D11 the 5th~8th! Looks like we got some close groupings. It will be interesting to see the timing of the flowers.

Posted by Jeremy Cram on July 17, 2006 at 1:38 PM

Cool. Maybe we can have a dinner or beer one of those nights..? Probably after the evening shoots...eh?

Posted by Mark Hudon on July 17, 2006 at 2:52 PM

There is a distant chance I might be able to make this trip but if I go, I certainly don't want to do the standard stuff around Paradise. I'd like to get off to some different places.

Posted by Philip Kuglin on July 18, 2006 at 1:16 AM

This is going to be fun since I am in D9 8/4-8/8

Posted by Ned Fenimore on July 18, 2006 at 9:57 PM

Rick!

Posted by Sean Watson on July 19, 2006 at 1:13 AM

Mark,

Are you looking for suggestions? Did you have anything in mind?

Sean

Posted by Mark Hudon on July 19, 2006 at 9:58 AM

Sean, suggestions would be good, I can't make this trip but for the future.