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Sourdough Mountain

North Cascades National Park


I caught a lucky break with a day of t-shirt weather atop Sourdough Mountain on the cusp of November.
Distant points of Hozomeen Mountain mark the northern edge of Washington State.

Distant points of Hozomeen Mountain mark the northern edge of Washington State.
Glacier-carved rock on Sourdough's summit.

Glacier-carved rock on Sourdough's summit.
The late afternoon sky foretold an end to the balmy weather.

The late afternoon sky foretold an end to the balmy weather.

All hatches battened down for winter on the fire lookout.

All hatches battened down for winter on the fire lookout.
Last call for sunlight on Sourdough Lake.

Last call for sunlight on Sourdough Lake.
A lone Aspen in a forest of conifers.

A lone Aspen in a forest of conifers.

A tired-looking bear taking advantage of the warm weather to munch on some berries.

A tired-looking bear taking advantage of the warm weather to munch on some berries.

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