Marmot Pass - Upper Big Quilcene

What a gorgeous spot! This was my first trip into the Olympics... and tempered the move from the central Cascades well with it's long green valleys and craggy peaks.
Some highlights of the trip:
- We thought trail time of 10:00am was on the late side, but we were able to snag a campsite at Camp Mystery without any problems (campers poured in all day, so almost all spots were used overnight)
- The trail steadily gets steeper all the way to the pass
- Wildflowers!! Lupine, paintbrush, columbine, Queen Ann's Lace (renamed Queen Ants Lace... you'll understand when you see it if you don't already), larkspur, and oh so many more!
- Views. Just views.
- Very friendly campground! Felt like my old summer camp days
- Marmot siting!
- Unfortunately no mountain goats for us
- A natural spring bubbles up above Camp Mystery and provides a perfect creek at camp for refilling water bottles
- Beware, some mosquitoes are still alive and hungry.

All in all, stellar hike!

Until next time... the mountains are calling and I must go...