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My bike takes a nap after climbing 2/3 of the way up a long fire road to the trailhead.
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Guylaine chugs on up the hill.
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Here comes Peggy and Erik up the fire road.
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Erik and Walk climb up the fire road.
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My bikes appreciates the view of Mt. Rainier in the distance.
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A happy camper!
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Mt. Rainier beyond Kachess Lake.
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Guylaine notices Mt. Rainier as she heads up the fire road.
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Mt. Rainier beyond Kachess Lake. Funny to think that we started out this ride down by the lake. That's quite a climb!
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Nice iPhone panorama view of the fire road, Kachess Lake, and Mt. Rainier beyond.
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Indian Paintbrush.
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Peggy enjoys the sublime views.
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Mt. Rainier beyond Kachess Lake.
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Walt readies his pack while Guylaine and Peggy rest up before the final push up the hill.
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At the start of the single track…the trail goes straight down the dirt path ahead.
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A panorama of Kachess Ridge. We would be descending down the trail and then up and over the Ridge into French Cabin basin.
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Closer view of Kachess Ridge…somehow we would be climbing up and over that ridge with our bikes!
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The start of the trail is rocky and very steep.
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A small patch of snow to negotiate.
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Mount Stuart.
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Guylaine looks at Mount Stuart.
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Nearing the top of Kachess Ridge.
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Mount Stuart between the trees.
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Walt climbs up the ridge.
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Another small snow patch along a very steep section.
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Guylaine helps bring up the bikes.
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Peggy and Walt entering a meadow.
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Guylaine leaves the meadow.
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Peggy and Erik approaching. I was absolutely attacked my mosquitoes at this point!
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Peggy enjoying the meadow.
