This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act. Washington State is blessed with more than 30 Wilderness Areas, one of which is the Goat Rocks Wilderness.
The Pacific Crest Trail passes through the Goat Rocks crossing some of the most stunning terrain along the trail in Washington.
Here are a few images from the Goat Rocks Wilderness.
Mount Rainier and Beargrass from the Lily Basin Trail
Mt Adams and the Pacific Crest Trail
PCT along the Knife’s Edge, Mount Rainier in the distance
Avalanche Lilies along the Lily Basin Trail
Pacific Crest Trail
Snowgrass Flats
Mount Adams and Snowgrass Flats
Mount Rainier and Packwood Lake
Upholstered in Lupine
Cispus Basin
Morning light and Beargrass
PCT Thru hiker “Thirsty Boots”
Acres of wildflowers
Explosion of colors
Milky Way over the Goat Rocks
Nighttime in the Goat Rocks Wilderness
North Western Images - photos by Andy Porter 