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Uncover Washington's Wild Side
Boundary between second-growth forest and a relatively recent clearcut.
Looking up Jefferson Ridge.
Looking southeast over the Hood Canal toward Mount Rainier (14,409').
Looking north toward The Brothers (6,842').
Looking southeast over the Hood Canal toward Mount Rainier (14,409').
Kinnickinnick (Arctostaphylos).
Making our way up the snow covered trail.
View east to Green and Gold Mountain and the Cascade Range beyond.
View east to Seattle, the Emerald City.
Mount Rainier (14,409') from Jefferson Ridge.
Pacific rhododendron (Rhododendron macrophyllum).
Early spring debris blocking the normal trailhead.