It’s early 2018, and I’m still building this new gallery, and that involves porting thousands of images from my older gallery. I’m working my way backwards, and currently that’s back to 2012. If you want to see older images, click here for my gallery archives. Have fun exploring!
Glacier Peak is located in the North Cascade Mountains of Washington State, northwest of the town of Wenatchee. This dramatic and wild landscape is one of the wildest places in the the lower 48 US states, part of nearly unbroken chain of wild lands stretching from the Canadian border south almost to Oregon.
Park Butte Lookout is a fire lookout atop a finger of rock on the near south side of Mt. Baker. A trail leads to the top where stunning views abound.
The Skagit River is the main watershed of the western slopes of the North Cascades. This river can become a raging torrent when snow melt runoff or rains are high.
Monogram Lake and Lookout Mountain are accessible from a single trailhead on Cascade River Road in the North Cascades
3 miles beyond the end of Icicle Creek Road, Frosty Creek heads steeply upslope to the alpine highlands of Icicle Ridge. A trail follows this path into the heavens.
The Methow Valley is located in north-central Washington State. The town of Winthrop is most often considered the hub of the area. The valley is a great place to visit in any season. But, keep an eye on the weather forecast... and remember - hwy 20 is closed in the winter, cutting off easy access from/to the west.
The Enchantment Lakes area of the north cascades is a unique and spectacular place. This high alpine landscape is located in the southeast part of the North Cascade range. It's famous for jagged peaks, smooth granite rock, and crystal clear magical lakes.
Easy Pass is located in the eastern part of North Cascades National Park. The trail to the pass is only about 4 miles, and is in fact, pretty easy... at least by North Cascades standards. It's a gateway to some of the most spectacular mountain scenery in the US.
Mt. Pugh rises like a spike out of the vast forests of the North Cascades. A fire lookout was once perched on top of this pinnacle. Today, a rugged and rocky trail heads to the top.
Glacier Basin is a rugged cirque just outside of the abandoned mining town of Monte Cristo, in the heart of the Cascade range. 100 years ago, this town was bustling with activity as the miners pulled copper, gold, silver and lead out of the rocks. Now, it's only accessible by a 4 mile walk or bike ride from the nearest road. The old buildings are maintained to the best of abilities. A few private homes are in the area as well. Some of them are abandoned, others appear to be kept up.
Cascade Pass connects western Washington with the mountain valley that harbors Stehekin, at the head of Lake Chelan. The only way to get to Stehekin is by boat up the lake, or walking a trail like that over Cascade Pass.
This is the quintessential north cascades hike, especially when combined with a further ramble up Sahale Arm.
This is the quintessential north cascades hike, especially when combined with a further ramble up Sahale Arm.