Backpack trip to Meander Meadow, Oct 1, 2010
Jeff and I camped two nights at Meander Meadow along the Cascade crest between Stephen's Pass and Glacier Peak at the beginning of October. During our day in the high country we hiked up Indian Head peak a couple of miles north of our camp. We had beautiful weather and the fall colors were at their peak. We saw a bear browsing on huckleberries (which were scarce) and spotted numerous hawks migrating south along the ridges.
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We hiked in along the Little Wenatchee River trail late in the afternoon. Meander Meadow lies just in front of Kodak Peak, at left on the horizon.
Backpack trip to Meander Meadow, Oct 1, 2010
Jeff and I camped two nights at Meander Meadow along the Cascade crest between Stephen's Pass and Glacier Peak at the beginning of October. During our day in the high country we hiked up Indian Head peak a couple of miles north of our camp. We had beautiful weather and the fall colors were at their peak. We saw a bear browsing on huckleberries (which were scarce) and spotted numerous hawks migrating south along the ridges.
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Scaly Chanterelle (Gomphus floccosus) in fir woods. We found a good variety of mushrooms, including one Boletus edulis in edible condition (along with others too old). Sauteed in a little cheese and water (we had no oil), it was delicious.
Backpack trip to Meander Meadow, Oct 1, 2010
Jeff and I camped two nights at Meander Meadow along the Cascade crest between Stephen's Pass and Glacier Peak at the beginning of October. During our day in the high country we hiked up Indian Head peak a couple of miles north of our camp. We had beautiful weather and the fall colors were at their peak. We saw a bear browsing on huckleberries (which were scarce) and spotted numerous hawks migrating south along the ridges.
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Huckleberries at dusk at the entrance to Meander Meadow
Backpack trip to Meander Meadow, Oct 1, 2010
Jeff and I camped two nights at Meander Meadow along the Cascade crest between Stephen's Pass and Glacier Peak at the beginning of October. During our day in the high country we hiked up Indian Head peak a couple of miles north of our camp. We had beautiful weather and the fall colors were at their peak. We saw a bear browsing on huckleberries (which were scarce) and spotted numerous hawks migrating south along the ridges.
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Our camp in the morning
Backpack trip to Meander Meadow, Oct 1, 2010
Jeff and I camped two nights at Meander Meadow along the Cascade crest between Stephen's Pass and Glacier Peak at the beginning of October. During our day in the high country we hiked up Indian Head peak a couple of miles north of our camp. We had beautiful weather and the fall colors were at their peak. We saw a bear browsing on huckleberries (which were scarce) and spotted numerous hawks migrating south along the ridges.
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Jeff preparing to pump water.
Backpack trip to Meander Meadow, Oct 1, 2010
Jeff and I camped two nights at Meander Meadow along the Cascade crest between Stephen's Pass and Glacier Peak at the beginning of October. During our day in the high country we hiked up Indian Head peak a couple of miles north of our camp. We had beautiful weather and the fall colors were at their peak. We saw a bear browsing on huckleberries (which were scarce) and spotted numerous hawks migrating south along the ridges.
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Huckleberry bushes by Meander Meadow
Backpack trip to Meander Meadow, Oct 1, 2010
Jeff and I camped two nights at Meander Meadow along the Cascade crest between Stephen's Pass and Glacier Peak at the beginning of October. During our day in the high country we hiked up Indian Head peak a couple of miles north of our camp. We had beautiful weather and the fall colors were at their peak. We saw a bear browsing on huckleberries (which were scarce) and spotted numerous hawks migrating south along the ridges.
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View SE from Kodak Peak. Meander Meadow is 1000' below us on the right, with the valley of the Little Wenatchee River beyond it.
Backpack trip to Meander Meadow, Oct 1, 2010
Jeff and I camped two nights at Meander Meadow along the Cascade crest between Stephen's Pass and Glacier Peak at the beginning of October. During our day in the high country we hiked up Indian Head peak a couple of miles north of our camp. We had beautiful weather and the fall colors were at their peak. We saw a bear browsing on huckleberries (which were scarce) and spotted numerous hawks migrating south along the ridges.
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Jeff on top of Kodak Peak
Backpack trip to Meander Meadow, Oct 1, 2010
Jeff and I camped two nights at Meander Meadow along the Cascade crest between Stephen's Pass and Glacier Peak at the beginning of October. During our day in the high country we hiked up Indian Head peak a couple of miles north of our camp. We had beautiful weather and the fall colors were at their peak. We saw a bear browsing on huckleberries (which were scarce) and spotted numerous hawks migrating south along the ridges.
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American Water Pipit. We saw flocks of these migrants in and over the ridgetop meadows.
Backpack trip to Meander Meadow, Oct 1, 2010
Jeff and I camped two nights at Meander Meadow along the Cascade crest between Stephen's Pass and Glacier Peak at the beginning of October. During our day in the high country we hiked up Indian Head peak a couple of miles north of our camp. We had beautiful weather and the fall colors were at their peak. We saw a bear browsing on huckleberries (which were scarce) and spotted numerous hawks migrating south along the ridges.
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Golden Eagle sailing up over the ridge of Kodak Peak. It was flying like ravens do, swooping down then sailing up nearly into a stall before plunging down again.
Backpack trip to Meander Meadow, Oct 1, 2010
Jeff and I camped two nights at Meander Meadow along the Cascade crest between Stephen's Pass and Glacier Peak at the beginning of October. During our day in the high country we hiked up Indian Head peak a couple of miles north of our camp. We had beautiful weather and the fall colors were at their peak. We saw a bear browsing on huckleberries (which were scarce) and spotted numerous hawks migrating south along the ridges.
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Raven flying by Kodak Peak
Backpack trip to Meander Meadow, Oct 1, 2010
Jeff and I camped two nights at Meander Meadow along the Cascade crest between Stephen's Pass and Glacier Peak at the beginning of October. During our day in the high country we hiked up Indian Head peak a couple of miles north of our camp. We had beautiful weather and the fall colors were at their peak. We saw a bear browsing on huckleberries (which were scarce) and spotted numerous hawks migrating south along the ridges.
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Jeff in a meadow on the hike up Indian Head. The point behind him is Johnson Peak.
Backpack trip to Meander Meadow, Oct 1, 2010
Jeff and I camped two nights at Meander Meadow along the Cascade crest between Stephen's Pass and Glacier Peak at the beginning of October. During our day in the high country we hiked up Indian Head peak a couple of miles north of our camp. We had beautiful weather and the fall colors were at their peak. We saw a bear browsing on huckleberries (which were scarce) and spotted numerous hawks migrating south along the ridges.
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Jeff at about 6200' on Indian Head. The point on the horizon at left is Kodak Peak.
Backpack trip to Meander Meadow, Oct 1, 2010
Jeff and I camped two nights at Meander Meadow along the Cascade crest between Stephen's Pass and Glacier Peak at the beginning of October. During our day in the high country we hiked up Indian Head peak a couple of miles north of our camp. We had beautiful weather and the fall colors were at their peak. We saw a bear browsing on huckleberries (which were scarce) and spotted numerous hawks migrating south along the ridges.
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View east across the south slope of Indian Head.
Backpack trip to Meander Meadow, Oct 1, 2010
Jeff and I camped two nights at Meander Meadow along the Cascade crest between Stephen's Pass and Glacier Peak at the beginning of October. During our day in the high country we hiked up Indian Head peak a couple of miles north of our camp. We had beautiful weather and the fall colors were at their peak. We saw a bear browsing on huckleberries (which were scarce) and spotted numerous hawks migrating south along the ridges.
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Black bear browsing in huckleberry patches at about 6000' on Indian Head. We detoured downwind around it by dropping over to the other side of the ridge.
Backpack trip to Meander Meadow, Oct 1, 2010
Jeff and I camped two nights at Meander Meadow along the Cascade crest between Stephen's Pass and Glacier Peak at the beginning of October. During our day in the high country we hiked up Indian Head peak a couple of miles north of our camp. We had beautiful weather and the fall colors were at their peak. We saw a bear browsing on huckleberries (which were scarce) and spotted numerous hawks migrating south along the ridges.
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Small blue butterfly. There were a few of these still around up high, along with checkerspots.
Backpack trip to Meander Meadow, Oct 1, 2010
Jeff and I camped two nights at Meander Meadow along the Cascade crest between Stephen's Pass and Glacier Peak at the beginning of October. During our day in the high country we hiked up Indian Head peak a couple of miles north of our camp. We had beautiful weather and the fall colors were at their peak. We saw a bear browsing on huckleberries (which were scarce) and spotted numerous hawks migrating south along the ridges.
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Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk over the slopes of Indian Head.
Backpack trip to Meander Meadow, Oct 1, 2010
Jeff and I camped two nights at Meander Meadow along the Cascade crest between Stephen's Pass and Glacier Peak at the beginning of October. During our day in the high country we hiked up Indian Head peak a couple of miles north of our camp. We had beautiful weather and the fall colors were at their peak. We saw a bear browsing on huckleberries (which were scarce) and spotted numerous hawks migrating south along the ridges.
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Adult Sharp-shinned Hawk (I think), one of more than a half dozen accipiters we saw during our hike up Indian Head.
Backpack trip to Meander Meadow, Oct 1, 2010
Jeff and I camped two nights at Meander Meadow along the Cascade crest between Stephen's Pass and Glacier Peak at the beginning of October. During our day in the high country we hiked up Indian Head peak a couple of miles north of our camp. We had beautiful weather and the fall colors were at their peak. We saw a bear browsing on huckleberries (which were scarce) and spotted numerous hawks migrating south along the ridges.
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Juvenile American Kestrel, one of three young kestrels hunting near each other in the meadows on the south side of Indian Head.
Backpack trip to Meander Meadow, Oct 1, 2010
Jeff and I camped two nights at Meander Meadow along the Cascade crest between Stephen's Pass and Glacier Peak at the beginning of October. During our day in the high country we hiked up Indian Head peak a couple of miles north of our camp. We had beautiful weather and the fall colors were at their peak. We saw a bear browsing on huckleberries (which were scarce) and spotted numerous hawks migrating south along the ridges.
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We ate lunch at 6600' on the west ridge of Indian Head, then Jeff headed down while I continued up to the summit.
Backpack trip to Meander Meadow, Oct 1, 2010
Jeff and I camped two nights at Meander Meadow along the Cascade crest between Stephen's Pass and Glacier Peak at the beginning of October. During our day in the high country we hiked up Indian Head peak a couple of miles north of our camp. We had beautiful weather and the fall colors were at their peak. We saw a bear browsing on huckleberries (which were scarce) and spotted numerous hawks migrating south along the ridges.
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View west down the Sauk River valley from Indian Head.
Backpack trip to Meander Meadow, Oct 1, 2010
Jeff and I camped two nights at Meander Meadow along the Cascade crest between Stephen's Pass and Glacier Peak at the beginning of October. During our day in the high country we hiked up Indian Head peak a couple of miles north of our camp. We had beautiful weather and the fall colors were at their peak. We saw a bear browsing on huckleberries (which were scarce) and spotted numerous hawks migrating south along the ridges.
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Jeff is just below the center of the photo, silhouetted against the forested hillside beyond the meadows.
Backpack trip to Meander Meadow, Oct 1, 2010
Jeff and I camped two nights at Meander Meadow along the Cascade crest between Stephen's Pass and Glacier Peak at the beginning of October. During our day in the high country we hiked up Indian Head peak a couple of miles north of our camp. We had beautiful weather and the fall colors were at their peak. We saw a bear browsing on huckleberries (which were scarce) and spotted numerous hawks migrating south along the ridges.
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Mount Baker beyond a ridge of White Mountain
Backpack trip to Meander Meadow, Oct 1, 2010
Jeff and I camped two nights at Meander Meadow along the Cascade crest between Stephen's Pass and Glacier Peak at the beginning of October. During our day in the high country we hiked up Indian Head peak a couple of miles north of our camp. We had beautiful weather and the fall colors were at their peak. We saw a bear browsing on huckleberries (which were scarce) and spotted numerous hawks migrating south along the ridges.
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View northwest from near the summit of Indian Head
Backpack trip to Meander Meadow, Oct 1, 2010
Jeff and I camped two nights at Meander Meadow along the Cascade crest between Stephen's Pass and Glacier Peak at the beginning of October. During our day in the high country we hiked up Indian Head peak a couple of miles north of our camp. We had beautiful weather and the fall colors were at their peak. We saw a bear browsing on huckleberries (which were scarce) and spotted numerous hawks migrating south along the ridges.
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Glacier Peak beyond White Mountain, from Indian Head
Backpack trip to Meander Meadow, Oct 1, 2010
Jeff and I camped two nights at Meander Meadow along the Cascade crest between Stephen's Pass and Glacier Peak at the beginning of October. During our day in the high country we hiked up Indian Head peak a couple of miles north of our camp. We had beautiful weather and the fall colors were at their peak. We saw a bear browsing on huckleberries (which were scarce) and spotted numerous hawks migrating south along the ridges.
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Jvenile Gray-crowned Rosy Finch
Backpack trip to Meander Meadow, Oct 1, 2010
Jeff and I camped two nights at Meander Meadow along the Cascade crest between Stephen's Pass and Glacier Peak at the beginning of October. During our day in the high country we hiked up Indian Head peak a couple of miles north of our camp. We had beautiful weather and the fall colors were at their peak. We saw a bear browsing on huckleberries (which were scarce) and spotted numerous hawks migrating south along the ridges.
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View back down the west ridge of Indian Head. We ate lunch on the point at the upper right.
Backpack trip to Meander Meadow, Oct 1, 2010
Jeff and I camped two nights at Meander Meadow along the Cascade crest between Stephen's Pass and Glacier Peak at the beginning of October. During our day in the high country we hiked up Indian Head peak a couple of miles north of our camp. We had beautiful weather and the fall colors were at their peak. We saw a bear browsing on huckleberries (which were scarce) and spotted numerous hawks migrating south along the ridges.
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Colorful meadows on the south slope of Indian Head
Backpack trip to Meander Meadow, Oct 1, 2010
Jeff and I camped two nights at Meander Meadow along the Cascade crest between Stephen's Pass and Glacier Peak at the beginning of October. During our day in the high country we hiked up Indian Head peak a couple of miles north of our camp. We had beautiful weather and the fall colors were at their peak. We saw a bear browsing on huckleberries (which were scarce) and spotted numerous hawks migrating south along the ridges.
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South slope of Indian Head. Jeff and I met at the snowfield, which is at about 5600'.
Backpack trip to Meander Meadow, Oct 1, 2010
Jeff and I camped two nights at Meander Meadow along the Cascade crest between Stephen's Pass and Glacier Peak at the beginning of October. During our day in the high country we hiked up Indian Head peak a couple of miles north of our camp. We had beautiful weather and the fall colors were at their peak. We saw a bear browsing on huckleberries (which were scarce) and spotted numerous hawks migrating south along the ridges.
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Glacier Peak at sunset from the Pacific Crest trail south of Indian Pass.