Goat Peak Lookout

We had thought this hike would be snow-free because the townspeople had mentioned they thought it would be - and when you look at Goat Peak Lookout from down in the Methow Valley - there just seems to be a tiny bit of snow up at the lookout. But the actual hike runs up the back side of the mountain.(that you can't see from Mazama) And there's snow after about one mile. It's quite tricky to make it up to the top. (we ended up giving up because we hadn't brought the right equipment for it) You both lose the trail - and it requires a snow scramble through the trees to get up there. Bring the right boots, gaiters, ice axe + 10 essentials, etc for a snow jaunt if you want to do this hike right now and I'd say for at least a few more weeks.
that said - the Glacier Lilies were going gangbusters at the first part of the hike.