#ohanapecosh river

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The Ohanapecosh River making it’s way through the old growth at Mount Rainier National Park.

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Ohanapecosh River

[mountrainiernps]

Landscape Language

Punchbowl (adj) – a type of waterfall with a narrow stream channeled into a plunge pool

Also known as “plunge” waterfalls, a punchbowl waterfall drops into a pool shaped like a punchbowl. At Mount Rainier, an impressive two-tiered example of this is Ohanapecosh Falls, which drops nearly 70 feet in total. This waterfall can be viewed during the summer by following the Eastside Trail north of the Grove of the Patriarchs. Have you visited this waterfall in the past or have examples of other punchbowl waterfalls found in the park?

NPS/C. Roundtree Photo of Ohanapecosh Falls, 2012. ~kl

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[akoutdoors]

WA Campgrounds

Family

Leavenworth KOA Closest City: Leavenworth Best Time: All Year Link: https://koa.com/campgrounds/leavenworth/map/ .

Mt Rainier - Ohanapecosh Campground (or White River) Closest City: Ashford Best Time: Summer/Fall Link: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232465/availability .

Sequim Bay State Park Campground Closest City: Sequim Best Time: All Year Link: https://parks.wa.gov/find-parks/state-parks/sequim-bay-state-park .

Mt. St. Helens - Seaquest State Park Camping Closest City: Castle Rock Best Time: All Year Link: https://parks.wa.gov/find-parks/state-parks/seaquest-state-park .

Lake Wenatchee State Park Closest City: Leavenworth Best Time: All Year Link: https://parks.wa.gov/find-parks/state-parks/lake-wenatchee-state-park .

Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground Closest City: Port Angeles Best Time: All Year Link: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/251906 .

Lake Chelan State Park Closest City: Chelan Best Time: Summer/Fall Link: https://parks.wa.gov/find-parks/state-parks/lake-chelan-state-park

Others

Baker Lake Campgrounds Closest City: Concrete Best Time: Summer/Fall - Horseshoe Cove Campground: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232059 - Panorama Point Campground: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232081 - Swift Creek Campground: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233297 - Bayview Campground: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/272068 .

Diablo Lake Campgrounds Closest City: Rockport Best Time: Summer/Fall - Colonial Creek North Campground: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/246855 - Colonial Creek South Campground: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/255201

Useful Links:

https://daleyfamilytravels.com/2019/10/04/north-cascades-national-park-with-kids/

https://www.outdoorproject.com/travel/complete-guide-baker-lake

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Ohanapecosh River, Washington [OC] 4000x3000

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Silver Falls - M.R.N.P.

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From the archives Via Flickr: Silver Falls on the Ohanapecosh River at Mount Rainier National Park

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The Ohanapecosh River, Mount Rainier National Park (OC) [2048x1365] via /r/EarthPorn https://ift.tt/3qdhGK4

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Low water on the Ohanapecosh - MRNP

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Camping on the Ohanapecosh River in Mt Rainier National Park

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Landscape Language

Alluvium (noun) – loose silt or sand deposited by running water in a stream bed

Due to Mount Rainier’s glaciers, rivers in the park tend to have rocky riverbeds, but you may also see alluvium. Alluvium is a general term for deposits of silt, sand, clay or other material in running water, like these ripples of sediment pictured here under the exceptionally clear waters of the Ohanapecosh River. Alluvium is more likely to be deposited after flood events when rivers can carry larger loads of sediment. In addition to creating interesting patterns, alluvium helps build up mineral-rich soil along rivers.

NPS Photo of alluvium ripples in the Ohanapecosh River. ~kl

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Silver Falls, Ohanapecosh River, Mount Rainier National Park, WA

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If you look closely there’s a hint of fall in this picture. #ohanapecosh #pnw #river #bluesky #getoutdoors #mtrainiernationalpark https://www.instagram.com/p/BmpbxRZn1rK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1x3ksxjm2x1os

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Rust on a Bridge by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: Captured while walking around over a bridge over the Ohanapecosh River in Mount Rainier National Park.