Andrew, Bill, Parker, and Evan on the Mt Pilchuck trail. It was a very hot day and I had forgotton how rough the trail was, but the views despite the haze were as good as I remembered.
-Cascade Bill Mooseker
Date(s): July 26, 2009. Album by Cascade Bill. 1 - 36 of 36 Total. 717 Visits.
enlarge 110KB, 800x600 10 IMG 1694 After breaking out of the woods, the views really open up.
enlarge 60KB, 800x600 11 IMG 1695 Looking down into the Pilchuck valley.
enlarge 46KB, 800x600 12 IMG 1696 Looking across the valley.
enlarge 153KB, 800x600 13 IMG 1697 Bill is beat!
enlarge 48KB, 600x800 14 IMG 1698 View from a viewpoint where the trail hits the ridge.
enlarge 69KB, 800x600 15 IMG 1699 Oops! - I followed the wrong trail. I followed what I thought was the trail, and after climbing to the ridge I couldn't see the lookout. Turning around, I found that it was behind me. It was a good viewpoint for a photo though.
enlarge 111KB, 600x800 27 IMG 1711 We took our lunch break here in the shade.
enlarge 138KB, 600x800 28 IMG 1712 On our way down.
enlarge 138KB, 600x800 29 IMG 1713 Andrew.
enlarge 133KB, 600x800 30 IMG 1714 Evan and Parker - this is at the point where the trail first hits the ridge and switches to the south side of the mountain.
enlarge 132KB, 600x800 31 IMG 1715 Evan and Parker.
enlarge 67KB, 800x600 32 IMG 1716 Parker
enlarge 74KB, 800x600 33 IMG 1717 Parker.
enlarge 144KB, 600x800 34 IMG 1718 Taking a break on the way down.
enlarge 116KB, 800x600 35 IMG 1719 The lookout is up there somewhere!
enlarge 138KB, 800x600 36 IMG 1720 If you zoom in you can make out the lookout as well as the rock Andrew was sitting on- that's quite a drop on the north side of the mountain.
