The Naches Loop off of Hwy 410 at Chinook Pass has to be my absolutely favorite fall hike for colors. It’s an easy 3-mile loop around Naches Peak, great for beginners, or for rehabbing knees after surgery. In October it lights up like a Christmas tree with fall colors. This is one of my yearly pilgrimages… Too bad the road is closed for winter, or I’d be up there snowshoeing too.
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- Beautiful new bridge at Chinook Pass
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- On top of the bridge
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- Bear Grass
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- My lunch spot, a little un-named tarn
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- Looking east
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- Dewey Lake down below
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- Another un-named tarn with one of the best views of Rainier around. Lots of haze from last year’s wildfires
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- Fall colors
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- Spectacular colors!
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- Another great view of Rainier
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- My ever-faithful Stella waiting for me at the trailhead. Oh the places we go together!!!
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- Hwy 410 up to Chinook Pass
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