We had meant to journey up the Teanaway, but couldn't get there due to snow, so decided on the favorite old haunt. It was a good choice for being near the surging Ingall's Creek (really a river!) and plenty of great wildflowers: lupine, paintbrush, columbine, lady's slipper, vanilla leaf, penstemonstarflower, coltsfoot... We journeyed up the trail about five miles, encountering many backpackers on their way out. There are a few trees down, but easy to clamber over. We stopped, however, where a gigantic avalanche had swept off the Stuart Range, leaving a large pile of snow and tree debris - quite awesome!. We climbed up almost to the top of the snow chute for great views up and down the valley. If you plan on continuing up the valley to Fall's Creek and beyond, stay down near the creek. There is no flagging to direct hikers across the debris yet.

Hiked this trail yesterday four miles in (a thunder storm chased us out). The trail is in good condition. A couple of logs to cross and a damp area, that's it. Many flowers have passed their prime, but Nootka Roses, orange honeysuckle, and further up Queen's Cup in abundance, among others. Beautiful valley, good weather until the dark clouds gathered.

Trail in good condition first 5-6 miles. Beyond Falls Creek camp many blow-downs, over-grown trail, and water/mud slowed down our progress. Reached approx 9.5 (about 30 minutes beyond Hardscrabble Cr) when we lost path due to snow. M&J

Nice early season backpack or day hike. Several camp sites scattered about the first 6 mi of trail. Nice east side virgin forest the entire way. The highlights of the trip are the ragging river and the wild flowers. The river is dangerous to cross now so don't count on accessing side trips to the south. We didn't see any snow along the first 8 mi of trail but were told that snow starts after crossing 4th creek. A nice turn around point is an avalanch clearing with a view of a waterfall and jagged peaks just beyond the trailhead to Negro creek. The trail is officially closed to dogs but many people appropriately ignore this ridiculous rule.

A pretty nice hike, well maintained to the Falls Creek camp, rough and overgrown beyond. Lots of wildflowers out, and I saw two lizard species and a couple of frogs. Continued on and camped Saturday night (5/23) just east of Fourth Creek. Next morning I reached significant snow levels around 4,500', but was able to follow the trail using others' footprints, up to about 5500' -- well into the basin below Ingalls Lake and Stuart Pass. But the rain and some good sense finally discouraged me from ascending all the way to the lake -- I'd seen it before under far more favorable weather conditions. So I returned to camp, packed up my sleeping bag and soggy tent, and hiked all the way back down the valley to my car (just as it was getting dark, about 8:45) and a long drive home to Seattle.