All the other passes were over 5000 feet. This was the third in a series of five passes that I climbed through the Cascades. The grade was relatively easy, but continuous for several hours. Had to rest every half-hour to recharge the legs. Camping at Diablo Lake in North Cascades NP next to a very cold turquoise colored lake.
Signs warn against swimming in the water due to danger of hypothermia.
The snow got pretty deep at Washington Pass. It was starting to snow too, so I took a quick picture and headed down the hill to a warmer climate. Passing through the high north central plain of Washington state near Omak. The great Columbia River in north central state. This is the first of the major western rivers I would cross.