Appleton Pass-Cat Lake Traverse,  Olympic National Park,  Sep 8, 2008 - Sep 12, 2008     page 30 / 71

I quickly climbed the hillside, my heart pounding with each step. I rejoined Dad and continued our hike. We easily followed a trail around the next small ridge. The hillside was on fire with autumn color. As we discovered, much of the orange and red color was on the huckleberry bushes. So, where there was color, there were berries!