Washington Section D: Snoqualmie Pass to Stevens Pass / Seattle (September 1-5, 2012)

Alpine Lakes Wilderness


Looking back at Mount Rainier

Red Mountain




Approaching the Kendall Catwalk





Looking north


Ridge Lake

Lunch with Robbus at Ridge Lake



Alaska Lake


Alaska Lake with fireweed









Near Needle Sight Gap

Chikamin Ridge


My first mountain goat!!!



Looking back along Chikamin Ridge


Watching the clouds drift by

Sunset

Lakes north of Mineral Creek trail

Spectacle Lake

Waterfall at Delate Creek



Lots of butterflies were very interested in my pack.

One of them sitting on my knee...

... and on my camera pouch.




Fireweed



Contrary to what our guidebook had promised, there were
 no campsites at the stream.  I had to camp on bare rock.

Mr. Marmot was not very happy about our camping in his territory.


Waptus Lake


Waptus River


Deep Lake


Looking down at Deep Lake






Swift Creek.
Since it was such a dry year, the ford wasn't too difficult.

Hyas Lake in the distance


Deception Lakes

Above the Deception Creek Valley



Looking back

On the other side of Pieper Pass

Glacier Lake



Spot the trail!
(Yes, it's coming down right here.)

Trap Lake




On the way to Stevens Pass




Josephine Lake


Ski lifts shortly before Stevens Pass

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