Spray Park — Sunday, Jul. 25, 2021

We had a great hike today. The road is totally fine- a few short sections of washboard and a couple rocky areas and otherwise just flat gravel with no ruts or potholes. In our small Kia we made it at mostly 20-30 mph.

We arrived at 11:30, right when the early hikers are leaving, and snagged a great parking spot.

The bugs are unbelievable- even with multiple applications of Deep Woods Off we all had several bites, and those huge annoying flies were very persistent as well. But it’s still worth it! Also be ready for plenty of dust on the road and trail.

The woods are lush right now with queens cup, Dutchman’s breeches, shooting star, and a few bear grass in bloom. As you get to the meadows, there are millions of avalanche lilies in full bloom, and countless other types of flowers. What a beautiful part of the mountain!