*Left my favorite hat on the trail today!*

Hi! I left my favorite hat off to the side of the trail when my friend and I stopped for a break on the way up today. I remember my Apple Watch saying it was about 3.11 miles in, however accurate that may be. It’s a tan, flat-billed hat with a teal Patagonia emblem on the front with some other teal features.

The spot we had lunch was just a bit passed the creek you have to walk through and up toward the top of that stretch, and we hopped onto some rocks to the left (if you’re facing up the trail) where there was a little bit of a view.

If you are heading up today or in the coming days, would so appreciate keeping an eye out!! Feel free to send me an email at studleyemma@gmail.com or comment here if you find it! Thank you!!

Beautiful day and hike by the way, enjoy!

Great day for a great hike.  At 8:10am, we grabbed the last designated parking spot, but when we returned around 12pm, cars were lining the roads as well.

We passed two groups and a few individuals on the way up.  We got to the balcony by 9:30am or so and shared it with 2-4 others.  We continued on to the museum but didn't see it, but we also weren't looking carefully for it.  We sorta had our eyes set on the peak, so we continue on and reached the top around 10:30am.  We saw only 6-8 people during the roundtrip from the balcony to the peak and back.  At the top, we shared the peak with 2-3 others and many gnats, but they weren't too bad.  The view is great.  The path to the peak was definitely a workout.

Coming back down from the balcony, we saw ~20 people.

I was wearing light tactical pants and a dryfit t-shirt, but I wish I had worn shorts.

Zero snow, 1-2 trees on the trail to climb over, but nothing difficult.  Go early to beat the heat.  Definitely a nice hike.

Rock on!

I've lived in the area for 11 years and this is the first time I visited Dirty Harry's Peak Trail. My hike today consisted of the following:

• Summiting Dirty Harry 's Peak
• Reaching Dirty Harry's Bathtub
• Attempting to Summit Web Mountain

I started at 8 to a very full lot and parked on the side of the road. Most likely many of the cars were also there for the climbing in the area. The trail up was incredibly busy until getting to the Balcony. I kept going immediately and made my way up to the Summit with no issues. There snow starts around 4,300 and is intermittent until the last quarter mile or so, when the snow is consistent all the way until the end. The overlook point (looking down to Gravel Lake and over to Dirtybox Peak) was clear and offered a nice spot to sit down and enjoy for a few minutes, and I heard an owl off to the distance. All in all the hike up was quiet and solitary, and I only saw 5 or so people, including those I passed. Near the top I helped guide a woman through the snow, as she didn't have an app and the trail was obscured--nice to befriend a stranger for a few minutes!

I decided to add on an extension after realizing that Dirty Harry's Peak, while good, was a short hike. I made my way back to the Web Mountain Trail junction, which is an unmarked trail at a talus field about halfway down from the Summit to the Balcony. I entered the trail, which was noticeably overgrown and not well-traveled. A delight! I met a man who was clipping a lot of the thorny brush and nettles and we hiked together all the way to the Bathtub, which is the pool of water that can be found at the end of the trail (the end, according to Cairn, anyway). The trail was difficult to follow but you essentially just make your way parallel to the talus field all the way to the basin. The final scramble to the basin involves hopping across the talus boulders. There is thick snow around 4,000 feet and surrounding the entirety of the basin, even though it's soft.

I spent a few moments and saw Web in the distance and really wanted to get there. I tried my best, hiking alongside some other tracks into the canopy. Realizing the time and realizing how alone I was, I turned back at this point. I think I could have made it, but it's slippery and a bit iffy as a solo hiker. Enjoyed marking it for a future expedition and made my way back. The trail to the balcony was pretty packed at that point, and the trail from the Balcony back to the parking lot was just as busy as earlier in the morning, if not more so.

Times to Dirty Harry's:

• 8am ascent
• 9am reached Balcony
• 930am junction to Web
• 1015am summit
• 1050am up to Web
• 1135am reached Bathtub

We arrived at the parking lot around 9:45 am and there were spots available. The weather was very pleasant. The trail is passable w minimal difficulty-except the climb. Ooof. It’s a grind to the top. We passed a few people who were polite and considerate. Some snow at the top-super slushy. We used spikes to minimize the downhill slides. It’s a good training hike and had some decent views. The wildflowers were lovely and the trail had a few pieces of trash. (Just a reminder-if you bag your dog’s poop, don’t forget to take it to the garbage). It’s not an easy hike!

We arrived at the parking lot around 9:45 am and there were spots available. The weather was very pleasant. The trail is passable w minimal difficulty-except the climb. Ooof. It’s a grind to the top. We passed a few people who were polite and considerate. Some snow at the top-super slushy. We used spikes to minimize the downhill slides. It’s a good training hike and had some decent views. The wildflowers were lovely and the trail had a few pieces of trash. (Just a reminder-if you bag your dog’s poop, don’t forget to take it to the garbage). It’s not an easy hike!