Yes, that's how it's spelled. It's part of the Pacific Crest trail. This might be the last good hiking day of the year.
On the way up.
(http://www.roadstergal.info/10_22_05/324.jpg)
(http://www.roadstergal.info/10_22_05/336.jpg)
(http://www.roadstergal.info/10_22_05/353.jpg)
Increasing red.
(http://www.roadstergal.info/10_22_05/356.jpg)
(http://www.roadstergal.info/10_22_05/359.jpg)
(http://www.roadstergal.info/10_22_05/362.jpg)
(http://www.roadstergal.info/10_22_05/374.jpg)
The Katwalk.
(http://www.roadstergal.info/10_22_05/417.jpg)
(http://www.roadstergal.info/10_22_05/408.jpg)
View from the Katwalk.
(http://www.roadstergal.info/10_22_05/420.jpg)
(http://www.roadstergal.info/10_22_05/423.jpg)
(http://www.roadstergal.info/10_22_05/504.jpg)
Beyond the Katwalk - mountains in the setting sun.
(http://www.roadstergal.info/10_22_05/445.jpg)
Rainer peeking out on the way back, under interesting clouds.
(http://www.roadstergal.info/10_22_05/469.jpg)
On the way down.
(http://www.roadstergal.info/10_22_05/504.jpg)
(http://www.roadstergal.info/10_22_05/533.jpg)
A little closer to I-90...
(http://www.roadstergal.info/10_22_05/536.jpg)
Rainier gets a little less shy.
(http://www.roadstergal.info/10_22_05/541.jpg)
(http://www.roadstergal.info/10_22_05/544.jpg)
it's so high up, i'm feeling dizzy :?
how long was the hike?
The printed stats are 10.5 miles round trip, 2700 feet elevation gain from trailhead, 5400 feet absolute elevation.
if you had a higher post count i might almost believe you were there.
:lol:
(+1!)
RG, constantly amazing pix...bravo! :thumb:
mmmmmmmvolcanoes.
Mmmm....magic muschrooms
Whoah. That's amazingly beautiful.