Colchuck Lake

Nice day for a hike, blue skies with a few wispy clouds, pleasant temps. Trail is in good condition but dusty. No bugs, no flowers, lots of roots and rocks on the last steep part to the lake. We noticed a fire smoldering on a hill near the trailhead early in the hike. It continued to grow during the day. By the time we returned it had grown into a full-blown fire with flames less than 1/2 mile from parking lot. A USFS guy told me they were closing the trail and road and pulling hikers and campers from the mountain. Make sure to check with FS before doing this trail in the next week or two.