In the summer, take at least a couple of days to drive the North Cascades Loop — four hundred miles of alpine splendor just to the northeast of Seattle, just south of the Canadian border. At Diablo Lake, pull off the highway and check out the view; glacially-ground rock ‘flour’ suspended in the water gives the lake its jade color. There are limitless hiking opportunities in these mountains, but if your time and/or mobility is limited, this is one of the most beautiful drives in the country. (www.cascadeloop.com)
A cirque of mountains on the Aleutian Islands Uminak, calm days like this seldom occur in this volatile part of the world. To not see a cloud in the sky and perfect reflections across the bay, one has to wonder just how seldom these special days occur. - Chris Burkard
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Diablo Lake in the North Cascades
In the summer, take at least a couple of days to drive the North Cascades Loop — four hundred miles of alpine splendor just to the northeast of Seattle, just south of the Canadian border. At Diablo Lake, pull off the highway and check out the view; glacially-ground rock ‘flour’ suspended in the water gives the lake its jade color. There are limitless hiking opportunities in these mountains, but if your time and/or mobility is limited, this is one of the most beautiful drives in the country. (www.cascadeloop.com)
