Ptarmigan Ridge B&W
p.1 #1Ptarmigan Ridge B&W
Ptarmigan Ridge is one of the best bang for the buck hikes in WA.
Mt. Baker
Hadley Pk.
View south to Mt. Rainer in the haze
Morning mist
Hikers & Mt. Shuksan
Aug 15, 2026 at 08:42 AM
p.1 #3Ptarmigan Ridge B&W
I'm sure it's a casual stroll to get there too! 
Love the views you captured Jim. Great set!
Love the views you captured Jim. Great set!Aug 15, 2026 at 03:30 PM
p.1 #6Ptarmigan Ridge B&W
I like the last as a sense of scale, Jim!
Douglas
Douglas
Aug 17, 2026 at 06:26 AM
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p.1 #7Ptarmigan Ridge B&W
#2 for me with that ring of coulds around the peak. All nicely processed, Jim!
Aug 17, 2026 at 08:31 PM
p.1 #8Ptarmigan Ridge B&W
gregfountain wrote:
I'm sure it's a casual stroll to get there too! Love the views you captured Jim. Great set!
Yeah, about 20 minutes round trip, right. 
Great stuff as usual, Jim.
I'm sure it's a casual stroll to get there too!
Love the views you captured Jim. Great set!Yeah, about 20 minutes round trip, right.
Great stuff as usual, Jim.
Aug 17, 2026 at 09:55 PM
p.1 #9Ptarmigan Ridge B&W
Thanks again for the comments.
This actually is a pretty easy hike - a little less than 4 miles to my camp, mostly traversing on a good trail, without much elevation gain esp. when compared to other hikes in the North Cascades with equivalent views. Also not in a park, so no fees or registration required (which could lead to overcrowding on summer weekends - why I went mid-week).
This actually is a pretty easy hike - a little less than 4 miles to my camp, mostly traversing on a good trail, without much elevation gain esp. when compared to other hikes in the North Cascades with equivalent views. Also not in a park, so no fees or registration required (which could lead to overcrowding on summer weekends - why I went mid-week).
Aug 18, 2026 at 06:50 AM
p.1 #10Ptarmigan Ridge B&W
Really digging the last photo. The trail and the tones in the rocks and grasses leading towards the silhouetted hiker. Just enough of the mountain in the background to see the snow with the clouds giving some additional layers.
I also really like the light coming through on the snowfield in #1.
Nice shots!
I also really like the light coming through on the snowfield in #1.
Nice shots!
Aug 18, 2026 at 07:57 AM