Just getting on the trail. |
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Myrtle Falls |
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Headed down into the valley. |
Wildflowers and Rocks. |
Paradise River |
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Looking back to where I started. |
Going up. |
Still going up. |
1.4 miles down, 1.9 to go to my first objective. |
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Lots of snow to cross. |
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Still going up. |
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And up. |
Once again looking back to where I came from. |
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Another mile marker. |
A couple crossing a creek in tennis shoes. |
Lots more snow. |
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Mossy creek bed. |
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A snowy climb. |
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And still more snow. |
and more snow. |
and still more snow. |
Finally back on solid ground. |
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Nice place for a lunch break. |
Still haveing lunch. |
Wow! I'm really up here. |
Mt. Saint Hellens |
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A tired tree. |
Looking back once again to where I had come from. |
Looking ahead. |
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Getting close to panorama point. |
Wild Flowers. |
and more Wild Flowers. |
and even more Wild Flowers. |
Wild Flowers. |
Wild Flowers. |
Wild Flowers. |
That's panorama point up there. |
The short cut trail is closed do to snow. Now I have to go up there to get down to Panorama Point. |
Going UP! |
And up. |
Switch back after switch back. |
Too much fun! |
Looking back down again. |
Mt. Adams in the distance |
People playing in the snow. |
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The long and winding path. |
A waterfall feeding the Nasqually Glacier. |
I made it to the top. What a view. |
See, That's me. I'm really up there. |
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The same water fall |
A closer view of the water fall. |
Mt. Adams to the left and St Helens to the right. |
Panorama Point is way down there. |
Close up of the Glacier |
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Wide view of the water fall. |
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Moving right along. Almost to Panorama Point. |
The Nasqually River valley. |
Going down. |
Looking up on the way down. |
Looking back once again. |
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Still going down towards Panorama Point. |
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I made it to Panorama Point. |
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The snow that closed the lower trail. |
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More wild flowers. |
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Almost back to the lodge. |
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Dang, got to go up to get back down. |
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More snow to walk through. |
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Almost done! |
I made it. 5.5 miles. What a blast! |
5:30am at Reflection Lake. |
Sunrise at reflection lake. |
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