Park Butte — Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010

North Cascades > Mount Baker Area

I went up Railroad Grade before Park Butte because I had not been on that trail before. Railroad Grade is a scary trail on an unstable ridge. But I haven't heard of any accidents there, so I pressed on until Mt. Baker was so close I could feel it. Heading down and across the meadows, I made my way to the basin on the way to the lookout and found campers there at the tarns. The weather was ideal and there were swarms of hikers coming up when I made my way back down. The trip out took much longer than it should have because I kept stopping to pick blueberries. What a fantastic day!