Relatively speaking, it was a short drive, 116 miles, along the North Cascades Scenic Loop. This was one of the most memorable drives we have ever taken. The Northern Cascades are called America’s Alps.
Diablo Lake is sort of the epicenter of the area. We took a 4 mile hike up Thunder Knob which had some nice panoramic views. From Diablo Lake the road climbed up to 5500 ft elevation which is the portion of the road that is closed from November to May. There was still a considerable amount of snow and there were waterfalls everywhere.
Winthrop is one of those theme towns where everything looks like it was in a western movie. We arrived at the campground, apparently too early. The day had been perfect, but it was raining when we arrived. 15 minutes later, the sun was shining, the weather got warmer and we sat outside for the first time in two weeks.
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