Walking in the Mountains

This hike was one of the best of the summer, if not the best. Starting at the Twin Lakes trailhead we made our way up the appropriately but originally named Low Pass and High Pass toward the peak of Mt. Larrabee. From this view, just 1.5 miles south of the Canadian border, we had views of the American Border Peak, Canadian Border Peak, The Pleiades, Tomyhoi Peak, Mt. Shuksan, and of course Mt. Baker. We had such an unusual vantage point of Mt. Shuksan that I hardly recognized it. The red of all the brush on the trail, mostly berries and heather, was quite striking. Of all the wonderful views and glaciers we've seen, this is the first time we felt like we were walking in the mountains.