The trail begins through fir trees.
Rock field crossing on the way to Mount Defiance.
The trail junction to Mason Lake and Mount Defiance.
Mason Lake.
A cool, dark trail leads toward Mount Defiance.
Steep ascent on the way to Mount Defiance.
Alpine wildflower meadow.
The trail to Mount Defiance leads through a rock field.
Indian painbrush (Castilleja).
Tiger lily (Lilium columbianum).
First view of Mount Rainier (14,411').
Beargrass flowers (Xerophyllum tenax) and views to the west.
Scramble to the top.
Looking west from the summit of Mount Defiance.
Looking north toward Mount Baker (10,781') in the distance.
The view northeast toward Glacier Peak.
The view east toward Bandera and Granite Mountains.
Mason Lake, Little Mason Lake, Lake Kulla Kulla.
The view south toward Mount Rainier.