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I never get tired of visiting the North Cascades....I love going and seeing the mountains....of course hiking in the area is even better...but after hiking close by I enjoy stopping and taking in the beautiful view....after our hike up to Cutthroat Lake we spent sometime admiring the mountains from each and every pull out along the road....as we ventured down the mountain pass we took the road to the Driveway Butte Trail-head...Klipchuck Campground....stopped for a few flower pics...and had a up close encounter with a fuzzy horned buck in the trail-head parking lot.....very curious fellow and not very afraid.....his buddy was hiding in the trees....from there is was Winthrop for ice cream at Sheries Sweet Shoppe and then a quick stop at Blue Star Coffee for a jolt of caffeine to get home....A lovely day to visit the mountains...it's always nice when the weather is great and a few puffy clouds only add to the view........
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