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It's the last weekend in August and we head back to Doug Fir campground near Mt. Baker hoping for some snow-free hiking
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We heard the Skyline Divide is snow free and full of flowers
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A little over a mile in it is starting to look promising
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and there's Baker
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At the top, the views open up: Mt. Shuksan
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A pan of the meadows
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Mt. Baker - amazing as always
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Mountain Jim heads even higher through the meadow
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Jim displays the latest in high fashion hiking
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Barb & Kemo considered ascending that next knoll, but decided this view was more than beautiful enough
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Time to head down some 2000 feet or so
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What an amazing place!
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Mountain Jim "enhances" the views
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As does Kemo
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On the way down, we enjoy the lupine and a host of other wildflowers
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Evidence of some amazing trail work by WTA
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Skyline Divide Map Route Map
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Skyline Divide vertical prophile
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Views along the 12 mile dirt road back to civilization
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Back at camp, Kemo and Barb debate the high points of the hike
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Sweet ...
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Next morning, Kemo is still recovering from the prior day's efforts
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While Jim embarks on breakfast prep
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No problem - dry wood this time as W.Wa. heads for a record of days w/o rain
