A lush Gothic Basin with small ponds in the center, filled with green, gold vegetation and scattered rocks in the foreground. The backdrop features Weden Pass, framed by rugged, rocky mountains under a bright blue sky.

A tilted sedimentary layer with a prominent diagonal crack running across it dominates the foreground. In the background, the pointy Sheep Gap Mountain, with a few scattered trees, rises against a clear blue sky.

From quiet Gothic Basin to jagged Weden crest, Sheep Gap awaits as the ultimate test.

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The view of Sheep Gap Mountain and several tarns welcomes you as you first enter Gothic Basin in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.

The view of Sheep Gap Mountain and several tarns welcomes you as you first enter Gothic Basin in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.
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The prominent, pointed north peak of Sheep Gap Mountain rises sharply behind a wildflower-strewn meadow in the heart of Gothic Basin in the North Cascades.

The imposing, pyramidal north summit of Sheep Gap Mountain sports sheer tilted rock strata amidst a sea of surrounding peaks under a clear, blue North Cascades sky.

A panoramic north view, featuring sources of Sultan and Sauk River under the clear North Cascades sky. Prominent Gothic Peak and Del Campo Peak stand in the foreground, sporting sheer tilted rock strata, with distant peaks fading into the horizon.

A dramatic panoramic south view with ridges silhouetted by the golden afternoon sky. The striking main peak of Sheep Gap Mountain rises above the rugged Crested Buttes, with distant peaks fading into an atmospheric haze.

It only took five months to organize photos from this trip near Gothic Basin off Mountain Loop Highway.

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