LakeAnnBackpack2013

While our little travel trailer was back in the factory to get an insulating option added (see EscapeTrailer.com) we wanted to take a backpack in the north Cascades. Because of time constraints, we settled on Lake Ann, off the Mt. Baker Scenic Hwy, in the Mt Baker Wilderness area. We should have checked the weather forecast more closely..... Many of the photos are a bit dark because we deliberately photographed them that way. It was a dark trip

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After dropping off our trailer in Chilliwack BC (AND looking at larger trailers...) we drove the Mt. Baker Scenic Hwy nearly to its end. This is the trailhead. The hike is only 4.1 miles, but involves an elevation loss of 1000 feet and a climb of 1000 feet. It is ca. 11:40 am.
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The route drops down into the valley of upper Swift Creek. One can see a notch just to the left of center of the photo. That is where we are heading.
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The obligatory Wilderness boundary sign. It is always great to know you will not be harassed by motorized vehicles.
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A better view of the valley.