The Liberty Bell Group

This is where we were at sunrise this morning (October 9th). We had timed our trip from eastern Washington through the North Cascades to be here at sunrise, intending to hike to Blue Lake, an alpine lake behind these spires. We discovered to our dismay that the trail was very icy and since we did not have micro-spikes we decided not to risk a fall. Instead we watched the sunrise from the lookout at Washington Pass, catching the first light on the Liberty Bell Group. This group includes (from left to right in the photo) Early Winters Spires, Lexington Tower, Concord Tower and Liberty Bell. These spires are rated some of the best climbs in North America.