This trail is located in Mt. Baker - Snoqualmie National Forest, ~1 hr north of Seattle. It's 3.5 miles one way, beginning elevation 3000 ft, ending elevation 4200 ft. As noted on the sign below, the first part of the trail goes through old-growth forest of western hemlock, Pacific silver fir, and western red cedar.

After ~1.5 miles, we enter an open area with meadows and streams.

A hillside with a broad expanse of scree. Tricky footing.

These beautiful, delicate-looking ferns are abundant.

The numerous streams and ponds are also beautiful. (But, they support large numbers of mosquitoes and flies that become thicker as we go higher!)

We approach the top of the mountain. Even though this is Jul 09, there's plenty of snow.

The trail winds around a series of small lakes partially covered with snow and ice. They're called the Cutthroat Lakes because trout are supposedly present.

Two frogs are floating at the surface of the water in the left half of this photo.

The largest of the lakes.

Looking out from the spot where we eat lunch.

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