Martin Bravenboer:
Trail sign to the Red Mountain Lookout, where the official trail stops and a bootpath continues to the summit of Painted Mountain
Martin Bravenboer:
Apparently this trailhead sign is older than 1973, when Baker & Snoqualmie merged
Martin Bravenboer:
At 5800ft forest changes to meadows and better views (Sloan here)
Martin Bravenboer:
The final 200ft to the summit of Painted Mountain is loose red rock, but it's not particularly steep. At this point I feared seeing mostly clouds, but fortunately it cleared exactly when we reached the summit at 8:30pm.
Martin Bravenboer:
Skalabats (Pt 6697) from Painted Mountain
Martin Bravenboer:
Glacier Peak breaking through the clouds
Martin Bravenboer:
Glacier Peak
Martin Bravenboer:
Glacier Peak and Kololo
Martin Bravenboer:
Bedal Peak
Martin Bravenboer:
Bedal Peak
Martin Bravenboer:
Sloan Peak
Martin Bravenboer:
Sloan Peak
Martin Bravenboer:
Sloan Peak
Martin Bravenboer:
Glacier Peak
Martin Bravenboer:
Glacier Peak
Martin Bravenboer:
Liesl
Martin Bravenboer:
Views at camp-site just a little below the summit
Martin Bravenboer:
Glacier Peak and the Painted Traverse clearing up towards nightfall
Martin Bravenboer:
Three Fingers above the clouds
Martin Bravenboer:
Tiny bit of Pugh above the clouds
Martin Bravenboer:
Sunset on Three Fingers , Whitehorse, and Pugh
Martin Bravenboer:
Sunrise with North Cascades peaks
Martin Bravenboer:
Dome Peak
Martin Bravenboer:
Glacier Peak in the very early morning
Martin Bravenboer:
Painted Mountain (looking south). Our tent is just above the heather
Martin Bravenboer:
Amazing views of the North Cascades, with clouds flowing over the Lost Creek ridge in the foreground
