Dog Mountain — Friday, May. 28, 2021

Got to the trailhead around 11 and there was only room for 3 more cars at the pullout just before the actual parking lot which was PACKED. People were parking in creative ways. The restroom is a tiny walk up the trail and was out of toilet paper. Definitely not the hike for solitude, but great for catching the balsam root before it's gone. Went up the difficult side and down the Augspurger trail where there was 1 log to hop over. Damp in areas, but not muddy. Shout out to all the dog owners I encountered that were being so respectful of people and other dogs! For such a heavily trafficked trail, I was surprised to see absolutely no trash. Poison oak is especially plentiful on the trail up. No water sources available. Bugs were present, but not bothersome at all.

Included a quick video of the hike.