Road 49 had the usual potholes and rocks that made for slow going but no problems getting to the trailhead. Started out on the trail at 7:30am and was the first time I had trouble finding a parking space here. Some vehicles were parked down the road because of all the vehicles. In spite of all the cars I saw few people on the trail.
The North Fork Sauk River Trail was snow free and cleared out all the way to the PCT. No blowdowns and trail was in great shape.
After reaching the PCT I hiked as far as White Pass. The trail was snow free to White Pass as well. The wildflower show was spectacular, I have never seen so many different types of wildflowers blooming at the same time. I saw some flowers I have never seen before. As always the views here never disappoint, just have to really work for it. No matter how many times I have hiked this, the climb from Mackinaw Shelter to the meadows is always a tough climb but well worth the effort.
Was back at my vehicle at 5:00pm. Quite a bit of my time was spent taking pictures.
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