A long summer day hike to an isolated lookout.
August 2016
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Dawn behind the mountain with the Snohomish River in the foreground
The road was officially closed miles before this point, but determined drivers can get through with the right vehicle.
Fully exposed to Puget Sound, the west slopes are covered with a soggy rain forest.
The destination is the peak on the right.
Saddle Lake
Meadows at about 4500 ft.
Approaching Goat Flats
Lupine
Tin Pan Gap
The lookout
Looking west on Boulder Creek
A precipice
The long drop from the precipice
The final leg
Picasso’s ladders
Looking southeast
Northwest, towards Mt. Baker
Puget Sound, Whidbey Island
Closeup of Mt. Baker
Looking back at the summit
Mt. Pilchuck
Mt. Rainier
Inspiration for sunglasses?
More lupine
Another look to the southeast.
Mt. Baker from Goat Flats
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Dave Gangadean, to be specific.