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5:30am: Cady Ridge trail in the early morning. We used the dark to climb up the ridge in a bit over an hour to enjoy the sunrise, but that plan failed because it was still mostly cloudy in the morning.
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Typical section of the Cady Ridge
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First view of Glacier Peak from the Cady Ridge
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Early on the Cady Ridge there is a nice meadow with good views. It was still cloudy, but fortunately the clouds are starting to break.
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Blueberry madness on the Cady Ridge
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Blueberry hill along the Cady Ridge
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Not a great photo, but it shows the interesting summit ridge of Benchmark Mountain
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After 7 miles the Cady Ridge joins the PCT
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Last section of the Cady Ridge has a beautiful blueberry meadow
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View north from a camp-site at the end of the Cady Ridge trail.
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View north from a camp-site at the end of the Cady Ridge trail.
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Glacier Peak from the intersection with the PCT
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Signage at the intersection of Cady Creek and the PCT
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Signage at Dishpan Gap
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Kololo (glaciated mountain the background), Indian Head Peak, and Kodad
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Approaching Kodak Peak on the PCT with great views of Glacier Peak and gorgeous blueberry colors
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Kodak Peak
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First good view of White Mountain (left), which is our destination
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Panorama of the White Pass area
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Glacier Peak
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Little Wenatchee Trail descending into Meander Meadows
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Meander Meadows from the south traverse of Kodak Peak, with the Poet ridge in the background and Mt. Stuart in the far distance
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Meander Meadows from the south traverse of Kodak Peak, with the Poet ridge in the background
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Slopes on fire below Kodak Peak
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Entering the Glacier Peak Wilderness
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Massive Indian Head Peak
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Indian Pass: intersection with the Indian Creek trail
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Pilot Ridge: Blue Mountain (Pt 6562) left, Johnson right. We would later go to Blue Mountain
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View of the North Fork Sauk drainage with Sloan (left with glacier), Skalabats and Painted Mountain (right), where we camped earlier this year
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Intersection of the PCT with the White River trail
