First old-growth cedars on the border of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.
Surprise Creek.
Snowy rock garden.
Looking up the Surprise Creek Valley.
Cross-country ski tracks.
Traveling on the creek's bank.
Looking back down the Surprise Creek Valley.
One of several log/snow bridges over Surprise Creek.
Sun hanging to the southwest.
Looking across the Skykomish Valley at Windy Mountain (5,386').
The final push up to the Surprise Lake basin.
Looking up east where the Pacific Crest Trail traverses the basin.
Thunder Mountain (6,556').
A cross-country skier continuing up to Glacier Lake.
Surprise Lake from the east shore.
Looking out toward the mouth of the basin.
Surprise Lake with Spark Plug Mountain (6,311').
Surprise Lake from the north shore.
Creek crossings on the way back down.
Burlington Northern Santa Fe locomotive back at the parking lot.