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kepPNW: Really nice view of Mount Saint Helens (and Rainier!) as the trail takes off from the Tarbell trailhead. Welcome to DNR country.
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kepPNW: Really nice view of Mount Saint Helens as the trail takes off from the Tarbell trailhead. Welcome to DNR country.
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kepPNW: Just a rather toasted fawn lily bloom.
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kepPNW: Fawn lilies lined the lower portions of the trail.
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kepPNW: Came across a little clearing with some early paintbrush in full bloom!
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kepPNW: Glacier lilies really stole the show this fine day.
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kepPNW: Glacier lilies really stole the show this fine day.
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kepPNW: Looking north into Washington from the junction with the northern ridge road.
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kepPNW: Peering up the Starway valley with Mount Hood looming in the distance.
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kepPNW: Peering up the Starway valley with Mount Hood looming in the distance.
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kepPNW: Looking south down the north ridge of Silver Star.
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kepPNW: Just a little trillium surrounded by glacier lilies.
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kepPNW: The Prow
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kepPNW: Final approach to the twin summits always holds the snow the longest.
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kepPNW: Topping out at the summit saddle. Mount Hood in the distance.
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kepPNW: Looking north, from the primary summit, at Washington's big three -- St. Helens, Rainier, and Adams.
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kepPNW: Sturgeon Rock
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kepPNW: Sweeping 180° panorama, north to south, looking east, from Silver Star's secondary summit.
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kepPNW: Secondary summit on Silver Star.
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kepPNW: Wicked-cool winding summit path on Silver Star.
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kepPNW: Glacier lilies blowing in the wind.