My Everyday Photos

This is another great fall hike! We started at the Cutthroat trailhead and hiked five and a half miles to the pass where we connected with the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) and hiked down another five or so miles to Rainy Pass where we had left a second car in the morning. We did not have the blue skies and sunshine of the previous week’s hike and that made the dogs a lot more comfortable. Also there were numerous stream crossings, especially on the Rainy Pass side, where the dogs could wet their whistles. At the pass we saw quite a few PCT through hikers who were nearly to their goal on their hike from Mexico to Canada. The ones we talked to said they should reach the border in just four more days. They were all cheerful and looked healthy and hearty. After such a long journey on foot, I think I expected them to look gaunt and tired.

Starting up the trail, not yet to Cutthroat Lake

Unexpected water on the trail

I love this enormous slab of rock. Can you see the face in it?

Quincy looks good in red

The start of our walk through the magnificent yellow larch trees

Left to Canada or right to go south. We went south.

Luna celebrated her 9th birthday the day after this 11 mile hike!

It’s so hard to get everyone to pose all at once!

Tails

Through hikers enjoying a grand view at lunch time. I wonder how many of these grand views they’ve had since spring?

Seems like one small earthquake could change the face of that mountain

Looking south into the central Casades

Lots of switchbacks make for an easy grade.

The golden larch season is fleeting. It’s best to enjoy it while we can.

Out of the larches and into the dark forest.

It was so nice to see small creeks in this drought-stricken year.

Frida blends into this creek