July 11, Crystal Mt. Northway to Henskin Lakes

Don checks out the view of Mt. Rainier as we near the top of our climb.

Francine cruises through "Lucky Shot"

Beautiful views, a little early for the flowers.

Don approaches Henskin Lake

Don requested a long ride. Not really wanting to do a long ride, I substituted a hard ride. One of my favorite climbs is up the Northway trail to the top of Crystal Mt. ski area. Six miles and 3,000 feet of steady climbing bring you to the top restaurant at Crystal. Trail was in great shape with only a couple of snow patches lingering from winter. The views, as usual were astounding.