2016-06-26_KellyButteLookout

1	2 Leaving the trail head.	3 Google Earth view of our trek.	4 The moon over Mt. Rainier. (Sorry my polarizer filter was over used)
5 The moon over the trail.	6	7	8 I don't know the name of this plant, but we had them in our rock garden as a kid.
9 Photos taken during the ascent.	10 The same plant in bloom.	11 We are nearing the end of the first steep pitch. The trail is much eaisier to hike from here. We have gained about 200 ft from the road.	12 Paula and Terri leading the way.
13 See you at the top.	14 Mount Rainier in the distance.	15 A delicate little blue butterfly.	16 Pink flowers amoung the rocks.
17 The last of the dew as the temp rose.	18 Mt Rainier through the Christmas trees.	19 Kelly Butte Fire Lookout. It has been under restoration for several years now. It is not functional.	20 Looking north over the Cascades.
21 That's Glacier Peak near the left.	22 Success.	23 A view to Rainier frpm the north side.	24 This mountain goat appeared shortly before we headed down.
25	26	27 The Kelly Butte locational monument	28 Looking down at the parking lot.
29 Heading back	30	31 Paula and Cyd.	32 Terri, Liz and Craig
33 Terri, Liz, Craig and Patti on the trail.	34 Liz and Terri	35	36 Indian Paintbrush
37 Nearing the bottom.	38 2007... The following images are from our trip to the lookout in 2007. The beginning of the trail required using a series of ropes.	39 2007... Here is Cyd negotiating the switchbacks above the ropes.	40 2007... The Bear Grass was in full bloom.
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