It’s not quite as dramatic as Devils Tower in Wyoming but looking up at Table Mountain in the Mount Baker – Snoqualmie National Forest always reminds me of the great 1977 movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind…
If you find yourself in the NW corner of Washington State searching for fantastic views and a great hike I encourage you to take a look at the Washington Trails Association page for directions and more information.
Posted as part of Alisa’s weekly travel theme at Where’s My Back Pack: Height.
Northwest Frame of Mind 
nice.!! Love mountains.!
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Thanks Rose. 🙂 This one is fun because the hike is manageable but from the top you can see much larger mountains that look so close you could reach out and touch them.
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Very cool.!! I like manageable mountains as I am sorta clumsy for the larger more dangerous ones 🙂
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What an amazing photograph! X
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Thanks Amanda! The colors were so pretty that day it was hard not to get a great photo. 🙂
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🙂
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Amazing how pristine the snow looks!
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And this was taken in August! This end of the Highway is usually only open for 2-3 months per year because the road is covered in too much snow to clear. Some years it can’t be cleared enough and stays closed.
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It was brilliant white …I wanted to put foot prints in it : )))
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We went sledding. 🙂
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Picture please?
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I’ll take a look. 🙂
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Magnificent shot!
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Thanks you Amy! It’s a photo friendly little mountain. 🙂
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Love me some mountain 😉
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I thought you would like this one Nancy. 🙂
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Just stunning:)
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Thanks! It’s a great place to go for a getaway. 🙂
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This is a treat for me. I never get to see snow. It looks so snowy white. I want to jump in feet first.
Great entry ….
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Thanks for your nice comment Isadora! I love looking at snow but don’t like the cold and really don’t like driving in it so a summer day like this one with pretty snow for a background was perfect!
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This shot does have that Close Encounters impact on me as well.
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It’s good to know I’m not alone…
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Beautiful! Is the white stuff snow? How interesting that it seems to cover more of the lower parts… I thought the higher the colder?
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Yes it is snow! This photo was taken in August and the higher elevations melted with wind and sun exposure but the lower areas were more protected so the snow stays on the ground year around.
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I see. Now I understand 🙂
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