Giant crocus catch the morning sun at the end of September.

The Oak Harbor Marina, the North Cascades and the fog rolling in on the morning of September 27.

Dawn in Oak Harbor on September 27.

The western portal of the first Cascade Tunnel is at the east end of the Iron Goat Trail. The 2.6 mile long tunnel was completed in 1900 ...

Going through the all concrete snow shed near the east end of the trail was an eerie experience. Great Northern Railway trains passing t...

Much of the trail followed along the side of tall snow barriers. This part of the trail is relatively flat, gaining only 300 feet in over...

The only animals we saw on the hike were a couple of butterflies.