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danger. During winter months, weather is usually cloudy, but due to high pressure systems over the
Pacific Ocean that intensify during summer months, there is often little or no cloud cover during the summer. The months of July through September offer the most favorable weather for viewing or
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walls spotted with over 700 mountain lakes. Geological events occurring many years ago created the diverse topography and drastic elevation changes over the
Cascade Range leading to the various climate differences. These climate differences lead to vegetation variety defining the
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Cascade Mountains dates back millions of years ago to the late
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592:""La Bohn Peak" - 6,585' WA"
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