Gorge classic with a short but steep jaunt. Took the afternoon off and headed to hopefully grab a reasonably clear day in what has been a pretty cloudy/rainy spring.
Trail is easy to follow and I know it by heart at this point after so many times up.
Flowers at the first viewpoint are way past their prime. Flowers at the summit are a little past prime, and I thought still reasonably present. Seems like the peak this year was May 31st - June 10th.
Bugs were only annoying if paused in the forests near the top. Otherwise, if keep moving, wasn’t an issue. Never applied repellant or have to use any kinda bug net over my head. The breezes kept them at bay. I’ve done this hike before in the past at peak flower season where bugs weren’t so much a problem, so I guess it depends by year.
Temps at the bottom were around 68 degrees, but get colder as you ascend due to the breezes. Pack some kind of warm hoodie.
Elected to come back the same way I went up, meaning I didn’t take Augspurger’s trail back.
Start: 300 PM
Summit: 420 PM (nice)
End: 525 PM
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