Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | Zach Schierl Photography

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

A hiker stands atop a ridge looking out onto grassy meadows and mountains

Enjoying dinner with a view from Kodak Peak in the Glacier Peak Wilderness, Washington

A rocky ridge with a lookout tower on top is seen as the sky darkens to twilight in the background

Sunset from Red Top, Wenatchee National Forest, WA

Washington Pass, North Cascades Highway

Washington Pass, North Cascades Highway

A softly lit tent at the edge of a forest is seen with the night sky partially obscured by clouds overhead.

Clouds coming over the Cascade Crest partially obscures the Milky Way. Jupiter is seen.

A mountain scene with low clouds, a rainbow, and red-brown cliffs of crumbly rock

Looking east toward the Cascades in the William O. Douglas Wilderness, Wenatchee National Forest, Washington

Sunrise light illuminates rocks in an alpine lake basin.

Early morning light at our campsite along the Pacific Crest Trail.

A hiker walks along a grassy meadow as clouds fill the sky overhead

Sunset, William O. Douglas Wilderness, Wenatchee National Forest, WA

A trio of yellow flowers with brown spots against a blue sky

Tiger lilies (Lilium columbianum) in the Glacier Peak Wilderness, Washington

Larch, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

Larch, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

The summit of a glacier clad peak is visible through a break in the clouds

Tantalizing glimpses of Glacier Peak

Washington Pass, North Cascades Highway

Washington Pass, North Cascades Highway

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

Mountain Goat, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

Mountain Goat, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

A tall mountain peak is just visible above clouds, with green meadows and forests belows.

The summit of Glacier peak peaks up above the clouds. This is about the most we saw of it in three days.

A variey of wildflowers on a ridge looking down into the valley of the Little Wenatchee River.

Late season wildflowers on Kodak Peak.

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

The sky is filled with pink, orange, and purple as the sun sets on a forested scene

Sunset from Red Top, Wenatchee National Forest, WA

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

A marmot sits on a rock above a slope of rocks and wildflowers

A marmot enjoys the view from Kodak Peak

A tall mountain peak is just visible above clouds, with green meadows and forests belows.

More partial views of Glacier Peak

A bright rainbow intersects a series of forested plateaus

A rainbow intersects the forested plateau of Meeks Table, Wenatchee National Forest, Washington

A tall snowy peak rises above dark volcanic cliffs in the foreground

Mt. Rainier pokes above cliffs of basalt near Blewett Pass, Wenatchee National Forest, WA