Mount Dickerman — Friday, Aug. 1, 1997

North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway

If you don't like lupen, forget it. yes, there is a smattering of columbine and paintbrush and tiger lilies, the usual splendors of flowers. yes there are the views, which on this partially sunny day were overpowering. yes, there is that macho feeling of powering up the (wonderfully maintained, and snow free) trail; when I first saw the summit from the trail, I wondered which peak that was and felt good that we wouldn't have to hike up to it. But it was the carpets of lupen that made the day; that and the blueberries that were strongly suggesting the return trip later this year. A must do!!