Views from Bandera Mountain

A nicely graded trail through shaded forest and boulder fields turns into a steep climb.  Scrambling over the rocky trail, I paused to see vast views of the Cascades where Mount Rainier occasionally made a showing through the clouds.  From the perch at the top of Bandera Mountain, the ice and snow covered Mason Lake is visible. …

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Wildflowers of Icicle Ridge

I started early in the morning on this exposed trail from Fourth of July Creek to Icicle Ridge for a relentlessly steep climb up to the ridge.  Ascending through forest, fields and burn areas, there is a colorfully diverse array of wildflowers.  The snow covered ridge was chilly compared to the sun warmed slopes below.  A rain…

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