{"id":1308,"date":"2022-02-12T08:48:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-12T16:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?p=1308"},"modified":"2022-07-17T19:05:12","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T02:05:12","slug":"suntop-lookout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?p=1308","title":{"rendered":"Suntop Lookout"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Trip Date:<\/strong> July 17th, 2021 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">Got up early this weekend with Emma and decided to head out for a short morning hike at Suntop Lookout.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Sunset-Lookout-Shelter.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Sunset-Lookout-Shelter.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1891\" width=\"650\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Sunset Lookout &#8211; Elevation 5280 Feet<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">We drove a majority of the way up the mountain, parked at the upper trail head and accomplished the short one mile hike up, ascending 500 feet to the top of the peak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.gaiagps.com\/public\/0XKWaTdGJkyRs7RM8uUL8Lh4?embed=True\" style=\"border:none; overflow-y: hidden; background-color:white; min-width: 320px; max-width:600px; width:100%; height: 420px;\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless=\"seamless\"><\/iframe><\/center>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">The skies this morning were a bit overcast, with a lower cloud layer slowly drifting through the low valleys on a light morning breeze. It was quite picturesque and mesmerizing the watch the various fog banks drift across the terrain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cascade-Mountains-around-Sunset-Peak.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Cascade-Mountains-around-Sunset-Peak.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1903\" width=\"325\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Morning-Vally-Clouds-and-High-Overcast-Skies.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Morning-Vally-Clouds-and-High-Overcast-Skies.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1904\" width=\"325\" height=\"216\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">The ever evolving cloud landscape painted across the mountainous terrain <em>almost<\/em> made up for the lack of a Mount Rainier view this morning. It sure would have been nice to see the volcano this morning; I&#8217;ll have to visit again to catch the view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Outhouse-at-the-top-of-Sunset-Peak.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Outhouse-at-the-top-of-Sunset-Peak.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1906\" width=\"325\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Outhouse at the top of Suntop Peak<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Yellow-Wildflowers-at-the-top-of-Sunset-Peak.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Yellow-Wildflowers-at-the-top-of-Sunset-Peak.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1907\" width=\"325\" height=\"487\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Wildflowers and Expansive Views<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">We spent a few minutes relaxing at the peak, taking in the expansive views all around and enjoying the experience at the top of a mountain, deep in the wilds of the cascade mountains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Emma-on-the-Suntop-Trail.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Emma-on-the-Suntop-Trail.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1892\" width=\"325\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Emma on the Trail to Suntop Lookout<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Small-critter-posing-on-the-rocks.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Small-critter-posing-on-the-rocks.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1894\" width=\"325\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Mountain Critter Posing on the Rocks<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">Emma and I had a solid 15 minutes of solitude at the top before other morning hikers started to appear. We gave some friendly good mornings and continued on our way, back down the mountain towards the truck, leaving the peace and solitude of the mountain to the next group to experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Picnic-Table-at-the-top-of-Sunset-Peak.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1893\" width=\"650\" height=\"910\"\/><figcaption>Picnic Table at Suntop Peak<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">An abundance of wildflowers were seen on both the hike up to the peak and back down to the trailhead. The yellows, oranges, purples and whites of the various wildflowers really helped to add to the experience of today&#8217;s hike in the forested sub-alpine regions of the Mount Baker &#8211; Snoqualmie National Forest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Columbia-Lily-Lilium-Columbianum.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Columbia-Lily-Lilium-Columbianum.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1896\" width=\"325\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Columbia Lily (<em>Lilium columbianum<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Patch-of-Broadleaf-Lupine.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Patch-of-Broadleaf-Lupine.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1899\" width=\"325\" height=\"261\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Broadleaf Lupine (<em>Lupinus latifolius<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Interesting-vegetaion-growing-out-of-the-rocks.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Interesting-vegetaion-growing-out-of-the-rocks.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1902\" width=\"325\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Interesting Vegetation Growing out of the Rocks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Crimson-Columbine-Aquilegia-formosa.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Crimson-Columbine-Aquilegia-formosa.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1897\" width=\"325\" height=\"260\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Crimson Columbine (<em>Aquilegia formosa<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Patch-of-Yellow-Flowers.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Patch-of-Yellow-Flowers.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1898\" width=\"325\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Unknown Yellow Flower<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Unknown-White-Flowers.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Unknown-White-Flowers.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1901\" width=\"325\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Unknown White Flower<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trip Date: July 17th, 2021 Got up early this weekend with Emma and decided to head out for a short morning hike at Suntop Lookout. We drove a majority of the way up the mountain, parked at the upper trail head and accomplished the short one mile hike up, ascending 500 feet to the top of the peak. The skies this morning were a bit overcast, with a lower cloud layer slowly drifting through the low valleys on a light morning breeze. It was quite picturesque and mesmerizing the watch <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1890,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0},"categories":[25,69,33],"tags":[66,10],"gutentor_comment":11,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1308"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1308"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1308\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1995,"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1308\/revisions\/1995"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1890"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1308"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1308"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1308"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}