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The Cascades’ Most Commanding View
The summit of Darland Mountain is nothing special compared to other classic Cascades’ peaks. No crags, cliffs, or steep rocky parts, it’s flat and open and hard to distinguish the actual high point. You can reach it by hiking or cross country skiing but when I visited it, on a warm September day, I arrived in a truck, bouncing along a 4wd road that crossed over Darland. The road, at least, is unusual because it’s the second highest in the state, reaching to 6,981 feet.
I first learned about Darland from its biggest fan, the late Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas. (He referred to it as…
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