Day 6 - Hike on the Pacific Crest Trail at Snoqualmie Pass

Jim, Jason & Julie hiked 7 mi into the Alpine Lakes Region and 7 miles back out. This is one of the most spectacular parts of the Cascade section of the Pacific Crest Trail and also the most accessible and popular. This trail actually starts in Mexico and extends into Canada.

Sorry, but I got carried away with photos. The beauty is not described by words!!

(if you click on the pictues and enlarge them they are awesome.)

They started out at 3000 ft. in fog and 49 degrees!

As they got to a higher elevation the sun began to peak through the trees!

Awesome!
At 4000 ft. they were above the fog. The sun was shining and in the 70's.

Hiking above the fog and seeing the mountain peaks poking through was awesome!

Ridge Lake 6270 ft.

Jason seems to attract bees! One got into his shirt and stung his back in 5 places.
Yes, they did have the first aid kit and some anti-itch cream saved the day!
Fortunately, there were no other calls for First Aid!!


Jim & Jason

Pictures of Kendall Katwalk on the return hike.

The Katwalk was blasted across a cliff in solid granite. When snowfree the dynamited lane is wide and safe enough, although not recommended for acrophobes. When snowy, forget it!

Julie says she walked close to the right side of the path and held her hand over the left side of her face.........pretty scary to look down at a rock wall that goes hundreds of feet below.

The little gray shadow in the distance is Mount Rainier. In reality it was much more visible.

A spectacular hike!

And to think Jason considered leaving his camera behind! Whew! We are lucky he didn't do that!