Mountain Loop Highway
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- Created on Sunday, 07 June 2009 18:11
- Written by Josh Lewis
One of the first reasons for the development of the Mountain Loop Highway was the mining town called named Monte Cristo. Monte Cristo was founded in 1889 and was completely abandoned, becoming a ghost town in 1907. The land was preserved and protected by Henry M. Jackson, the was governor of the state. Now there is a preserved area called the Henry M. Jackson Wilderness. The Mountain Loop Highway is now home to many popular cascade hikes and climbs. There is no doubt that the scenic beau
North Cascades
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- Created on Friday, 01 May 2009 16:46
- Written by Josh Lewis
Note: This is the part of the Cascades anything North of Darrington and the Mountain Loop Highway.
Introduction: North Cascades National Park has some of the most scenic places in Washington State. The North Cascades include Mt. Baker, Mt. Shuksan, The Picket Range, Shannon and Baker Lake, Diablo and Ross Lake, Jack Mountain, Liberty Mountain and much more. The North Cascade National Park is 685,000 acres of Glaciated Mountains, Rivers ,and lakes. There used to be 750 documented glacier
Cascade Valley
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- Created on Thursday, 09 April 2009 17:41
- Written by Josh Lewis
Cascade Valley is located in the North Cascades National Park. It is divided up into three Diffrent forks as you go farther east, the North, the Middle, and the South fork. This is among a great set of Cascade Peaks, which is why it is my favorite valley. It is most commonly entered through the West side from Marablemount, which a road goes through most of the Cascade Valley, but not through the middle and South Fork. It can some times be closed through out the winter months, and Early spring, a
The Cascades
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- Created on Thursday, 09 April 2009 17:38
- Written by Josh Lewis
Range Overview The Cascades is a Mountain Range that exdend from Southern Border of Canada to North Californai, and there are over 1,000 miles of mountains and peaks.
British Columbia The North end of the Cascade range terminates at the natural border of the Fraser River. Washington Washington has many beautiful Snow capped peaks, 230 miles from South to North, One of the Main attractions is Mt. Rainier which is 14,411 ft. and has so many glaciers. There are already subrang