Washington Pass, WA

We made our way out of the hot, dry rain shadow and into the temperate rain forest of the Cascades!!  We started the day in Mazama, a very hipster outdoor town and a gateway to the North Cascades...
And up we went...
Spectacular climb with some very nice scenery...


We cruised through some hairpin turns...


And celebrated with a Coke and Cookies at the top...

Before making our descent...
YeeeeeHaaaaa!!!!!

Comments

  1. AnneAugust 5, 2022 at 9:01 AM

    Wow, it is as if you are at the top of the world and then you cycle down. Oh, my. What a feat!!!!

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  2. MichaelAugust 7, 2022 at 10:34 AM

    Love Mazama!

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