Wed, Aug 25 2021 - Cascade Amphitheatre (View Original Event Details)
| Event Coordinator(s): |  |
Glynn Wright
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| Participants: | | Glynn Wright, Julia T, Maureen K, Elizabeth Z, George Z |
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Write Up:A smoke-free day!
A cool start (7C) warmed up to 20 C by mid-afternoon, so great
conditions for the hike. At the entrance to the amphitheatre we
took the right (southeast) trail up the side of the cirque to get
an overview, looking down into the valley below. This is also the
route to the top of Cascade Mountain, and we stopped for lunch at
2199 m where a couple of trails went steeply down into the cirque
below: Maureen went up a little further to get the some photos of
the amphitheatre and the view also up towards the Elk Pass (please
check the photo album in the coming days ...)
The hike covered about 15 km, with 761 m of total elevation gain.
One unusual experience was a Comma (synonym Angelwings) butterfly
soaking up the salt from my wrist, totally unaware of efforts to
photograph it. I mistook it for a fritillary at first, as the
colours are very similar on the upper side of their wings.
One last thing: I should have been clearer about the destination
being the look-out over the cirque, rather than it's floor -
something to check out next the hike is advertised!
