North Cascades Recap May 27, 2017March 12, 2019 Countdown: 6 more parks to go! Stopping to smell the flowers… Length of Stay: 1 day, 1 night High: The fascinating emerald green lakes The glacial silt turns the lakes a unique color Low: Dam power lines obscuring the landscape One of the old power plants in the park Favorite Hike: Thunder Knob Trail The view from Thunder Knob. This is why the North Cascades are known as the “American Alps”. Favorite Treat: Smoked salmon I Almost Ran Over a Bear Everywhere I Looked… Stephanie Dean glaciers lake mountains mypod pacificcoast recap snow