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wpnw t1_jb3mnxu wrote

>The Colonial Peak area is kind of tough. I think the sun is mostly hitting an unnamed mountain behind Colonial Peak.

There's nothing major blocking light from hitting Colonial per se, it's just the orientation of the sun at this time of year. When you're looking at Colonial from the Diablo overlook area, you're looking at the northwest face of the peak. The morning sun hits the southeast face in the winter, so literally the exact opposite side of the mountain. You'll start to see more direct sunlight on that face by April, and it's far more interesting by mid May. Snowfield Peak is the larger one behind Colonial, but it's located southwest of Colonial so it won't block anything at sunrise at all.

> Does that ridge at Washington Pass that's connected to Early Winter Spires and Liberty Bell Mountain not have a name? (last picture)

The high point on that ridge is known as Pica Peak, and the summit immediately south of Early Winters Spires is Blue Lake Peak, but the ridge itself has no formal name. The high summit on the far left in your picture though is Copper Point.

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washdot t1_jb3avph wrote

It used to be driving east once you left Seattle there wasn’t any decent coffee til you hit Spokane. Then they put in a Starbucks in Moses Lake, which some would debate is β€œdecent” coffee, but it’s something. I’d say the line was moved over to Moses Lake, for coffee purposes. Kind of a dessert after that!

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Cowlitzking t1_jb2w5cf wrote

You can get out of your car stretch your legs, use the bathroom, have a beer if you want, great people watching, maybe there is a puzzle, pretty cool/awesome views. and hello you’re on a boat! I just moved to kitsap. I think it’s the coolest thing. absolutely worth it.
We are spoiled. Don’t let the word get out.

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Unique_Engineering_3 t1_jb2ug9x wrote

It costs at least 50Β’ per mile to drive. Plus the toll heading east if you take the bridge. Plus the time to drive.

After you figure the fiscal cost of driving then it’s β€œjust” a matter of the time/effort value to you the ferry provides of its not the outright winner on the cost calculation alone.

If it’s a wash I’ll usually take the ferry to avoid the driving hassles and risks. I’m also more likely to ferry east and drive west.

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