Three hours from Seattle is North Cascades National Park. That was our first stop on our way home. Beautiful scenery and chilly temperatures.
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- View from visitor center.
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- Trail of the Cedars begins with the bridge crossing the Skagit River.
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- Along the trail.
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- Along the trail.
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- Powerhouse. The dam is is 2.5 miles upstream. The water arrives via tunnel from the dam. Completed in 1924.
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- Small waterfall just before the powerhouse.
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- Number 6 brought supplies and equipment to build the dams and powerhouses. Carried tourists until 1954.
This was National Park number 38 (out of 63) for us.