We decided to go back to North Cascades for some hiking. It was almost a 3 hour drive but that is a small price to pay to be back in NCNP.
Maple Pass is one of my very favorite hikes. First off, you encounter the smell of Washington pine. Then you are greeted by the pikas. After that it’s views for days. The mountains just keep coming. I did not think I could love Maple Pass more than I did in July but October Maple Pass was even better. The larches were not quite in full fall glory but they had turned their highlighter green and there were a few yellow. Awesome.
We decided to quickly see Blue Lake. While Maple Pass Loop was a journey hike, Blue lake was a destination hike as the end of the trail was stunning with prime yellow larches. It felt like a dream come true to hike and see Autumn Washington.
We stopped at Three Finger Jack Saloon in Winthrop to eat like we had last year. Saloon in a small town for food was about what you would think.
I love this picture so much. Can you spot Darren?
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