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David Kerruish
Photo Date:
06/30/2018
Guard station near the trailhead.
David Kerruish
Photo Date:
06/30/2018
Early views in the first mile of the trail.
David Kerruish
Photo Date:
07/01/2018
Wildflowers are seemingly everywhere in late spring and early summer.
David Kerruish
Photo Date:
06/30/2018
After Windy Pass the trail enters the Pasayten Wilderness.
David Kerruish
Photo Date:
06/30/2018
After Windy Pass the forests open (and the weather can change quickly).
David Kerruish
Photo Date:
06/30/2018
A hoary marmot darting among the rocks and debris below Tamarack Peak.
David Kerruish
Photo Date:
06/30/2018
The spectacular views north into the Pasayten Wilderness.
David Kerruish
Photo Date:
06/30/2018
Approaching the aptly-named Foggy Pass.
David Kerruish
Photo Date:
06/30/2018
This section of the trail is the final (or very first) section of the 2,660-mile-long Pacific Crest Trail.
David Kerruish
Photo Date:
06/30/2018
Signage denoting Holman Pass.
David Kerruish
Photo Date:
06/30/2018
Small PCT markers denote the route north toward Woody Pass and Canada.
David Kerruish
Photo Date:
07/01/2018
Rustic campsites near the junction of the PCT and Pacific Northwest Trail (PNT).
David Kerruish
Photo Date:
07/01/2018
Remnants of the area's mining history at Holman Pass.
David Kerruish
Photo Date:
07/01/2018
Rich contrasts under the sunshine.
David Kerruish
Photo Date:
07/01/2018
Looking down toward the West Fork of the Pasayten River with Slate Peak in the distance.
David Kerruish
Photo Date:
07/01/2018
Peering into the North Cascades with the ghost town of Barron buried deep in the valley.
David Kerruish
Photo Date:
07/01/2018
The vastness of the Pasayten Wilderness.
David Kerruish
Photo Date:
07/01/2018
More stunning views in the last few miles back to Harts Pass.