Beautiful day to climb a ridge!
Got a late start driving over from Seattle, and was surprised by the relatively empty lot. A few other groups were heading up the ridge or down the canyon, but not much by way of foot traffic.
The trail was in great condition - ground nice and firm on the way up, with a smallish section of hard-packed ice that was pretty easy to navigate without spikes. We saw a few small groups coming down as we were heading up, and it was great to see all the off-leash dog owners responsibly control and leash their dogs as they passed.
Stuart was visible halfway up the ridge, but some clouds were rolling up by the time we made it to the top. We ate some snacks at the top of the ridge, but quickly got chilled by the wind and decided to head back down.
Grabbed lunch in Ellensburg based off some other hikers' recommendations - Ellensburg Mexican Grill may be the best post-hike nachos I've ever had! 10/10 would recommend, both the nachos and the hike.
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