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Cascade and Porter are modestly marked with a small sign and several small pullouts.
The beginning of the hike.
Natural stone steps augment the trail in places.
Bright berries line the upper portions of the trail.
A steep climb to a false summit.
The fork in the trail.
Boardwalks along the way to Porter.
A steep portion of trail toward Porter.
Views of the High Peaks from Porter.
The final push to the open summit of Cascade.
Veins in the bedrock.
An early lookout on the way to Porter
A horizon filled with High Peaks.
A wooden ladder in the steepest pitch of the summit climb.
Fragile alpine vegetation glows in the early evening.
The setting sun over Cascade's summit.