Hiked the Skookum Flats trail from FR 73 trailhead to the falls, and managed to power up the scramble to the base of the falls! I've hiked this trail two or three times before, but have never been able to make it up the scramble. However today conditions were great, the scramble up was dry, and the falls were just breathtaking. Helpful hint from a physical therapist assistant if you do the scramble: keep your center of gravity low, and consider crawling through steeper spots so you don't have to worry about losing your footing!
We arrived at 7:40am on the Saturday before Mother's Day anticipating this popular trail would be busy. But we ended up having the whole trail to ourselves the entire way in, and encountered only four people at various points on our hike back out. The trail itself is well maintained, though like other reports state there are some rough areas where washouts have happened that you just need to be careful. Some very large potholes on the road in, but my little Honda Fit managed just fine!
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