Kevin and I headed up to Nason Ridge, on the east side of Steven's Pass. We had some ideas to tag a summit and then run a chunk of the ridge, but after my poor navigation, we just ended up doing a little steep hiking/scrambling, and then running out and back to the lookout on the eastern portion of Nason. The trails are in decent shape, but beyond Merritt Lake it's obvious they aren't too-oft traveled.
A very hot day, it was tough to keep up on hydration... Also some of the worst mosquitoes we've ever experienced. I guess that bottle of Off in the trailhead registration box was no joke.
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| Hiking up the Merritt Lake trail |
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| Nason Ridge trail toward Crescent Lake |
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| Crescent Lake |
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| Heading the wrong way up toward Mt. Howard |
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| Above Crescent Lake |
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| Yeah...NOW we see where we were supposed to go; doh! |
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| Keeping our sense of humor as we head back down |
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| Meadows below Crescent Lake |
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| Nason Ridge trail |
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| Merritt Lake |
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| Nason Ridge trail toward the lookout |
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| Came from the left, headed up |
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| Glacier Peak from the lookout |
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| Daniel and Hinman |
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| Dreaming of cold drinks... |
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