The "Hiker's Alternate" connects to the main Cascade Crest trail, which we follow down to the Miner's Ridge Trail. We headed out the trail to Image Lake along Miner's Ridge.  Here, shrouded in clouds is Glacier Peak (to the right).  Note the "foggy" area to the left of Glacier Peak.  We saw this again when we hiked over to Buck Cr. Pass.  Don't know whether it's dust, fog, or smoke.