RHH's photos with the keyword: winchester mountain

Winchester Mountain and Mount Larrabee

Winchester Mountain and Mount Larrabee

RHH
22 Jan 2021 23 8 122
Returning from our hike up to Herman Saddle we followed the Chain Lakes trail around the west side of Lower Bagley Lake with (from the left) Winchester Mountain and Mount Larrabee in the distance.
Bagley Creek

Bagley Creek

RHH
22 Jan 2021 14 6 92
This Bagley Creek with Lower Begley Lake in the distance and Winchester Mountain and Mount Larrabee in the background.
Winchester Mountain

Winchester Mountain

RHH
04 Nov 2015 45 24 639
This was a hike with brother Tim in the area of Winchester Mountain - we were on the shoulder of Winchester looking east when the photo was taken. Not a great day but we were able to get some very good pictures.
Winchester Mountain

Winchester Mountain

RHH
25 Oct 2015 38 22 567
This was taken on a hike with Tim at Winchester Mountain in the North Cascades near the Canadian border. The day was mostly cloudy and wet with occasional sunshine and we were on the trail on the shoulder of Winchester Mountain looking ahead toward High Pass (above the photo at the top of the slope) with the Silesia Creek valley to the right.
Winter Sunrise

Winter Sunrise

RHH
29 Jan 2015 27 15 542
The peaks in the background at from right to left, Mount Larrabee, Winchester Mountain and (behind the trees), American and Canadian Border Peaks. This is looking north from the snowshoe trail to artist's Point.
The Border Peaks

The Border Peaks

RHH
21 May 2014 43 18 880
Taken from Winchester Mountain, the photo shows the Border Peaks, American Border Peak in front and partially obscured by clouds, and Canadian Border Peak behind. As the names suggest the border between the two countries runs between the peaks.
The View South

The View South

RHH
20 May 2014 25 13 816
This was taken from the Winchester Mountain trail and looks to the southeast. Mount Baker and Mount Shuksan (they weren't visible) would be just around the corner of the outcrop.
Winchester Mountain Trail

Winchester Mountain Trail

RHH
19 May 2014 42 21 1023
This is the Winchester Mountain trail as it winds around the south side of the peak. The inset shows the same area in autumn when the blueberries have changed color.
Mount Baker

Mount Baker

RHH
17 May 2014 34 16 853
If the weather is clear there are spectacular views of Mount Baker and Mount Shuksan from the Winchester Mountain trail, but this is all we saw on our last hike there. The weather was not the greatest though it didn't rain, but we were disappointed by low hanging clouds.
Doing Photography

Doing Photography

RHH
16 May 2014 24 20 703
This is me taking the previous shot along the Winchester Mountain trail. The photo, rather obviously, was taken by someone else, in this case, my wife, who is forever taking pictures of me while we are hiking, which is rather complimentary, except that I hate being photographed. I thought, though, that this was worth posting, since it shows me as you usually see me with a camera for a face.
Shrubby Cinquefoil along the Trail

Shrubby Cinquefoil along the Trail

RHH
16 May 2014 21 19 687
This is taken near the end of the Winchester Mountain trail before the final ascent and as one winds around from the south to the north side of the peak.
From the Top of Winchester Mountain

From the Top of Winchester Mountain

RHH
15 May 2014 57 31 1200
Taken at the top of Winchester Mountain, this is a panoramic view that includes all the peaks I've previously posted, Tomyhoi Peak on the far left with the Tomyhoi Lake below, then a Canadian peak whose name I do not know, the Canadian Border Peak and American Border Peak with Mount Larrabee on the far right and High Pass below it.
Rock Penstemon

Rock Penstemon

RHH
15 May 2014 34 17 829
Photographed along the Winchester Mountain trail, I believe this is the Rock Penstemon, Penstemon rupicola.
Shrubby Cinquefoil

Shrubby Cinquefoil

RHH
14 May 2014 14 7 584
Also known as Potentilla fruticosa, this plant grows in the alpine or subalpine zones around the world and is also a common garden plant. This example from the wild was photographed near the treeline on Winchester Mountain.
Spreading Phlox and Mountains

Spreading Phlox and Mountains

RHH
13 May 2014 31 17 730
Didn't quite get the composition on this but thought it was worth posting anyway. The photo was taken on the Winchester Mountain trail and looks back toward Mount Baker and Mount Shuksan, but neither were visible that day. The day started fairly nice, but soon clouded over and threatened rain. The flowers in the foreground are the Spreading Phlox, Phlox diffusa.
Tomyhoi Peak and Tomyhoi Lake

Tomyhoi Peak and Tomyhoi Lake

RHH
13 May 2014 29 17 803
This looks northwest from Winchester Mountain near the end of the trail, but still towards the Canadian border. The peaks in the distance are part of the Canadian Coastal Range, well into Canada.
Subalpine Fir

Subalpine Fir

RHH
12 May 2014 27 13 752
Photographed on Winchester Mountain, this is one of our native trees and is found at higher altitudes up to the treeline. It is often stunted and prostrate at higher elevations, but its magnificent cones are always attractive. Its botanical name is Abies lasiocarpa.
The Border Peaks

The Border Peaks

RHH
12 May 2014 68 23 1115
This was taken on a hike with friends late last summer at Winchester Mountain. Winchester Mountain is one of our favorite hikes in the North Cascades and is near the American and Canadian border. These two peaks, visible from the top of Winchester Mountain actually straddle the border. The peak in the foreground is American Border Peak and the peak in the back is Canadian Border Peak.