Rain stayed away! Perfect overnight at Boulder Camp to celebrate the start of summer
Road:
FR 2870 is in good condition. You'll hit bumps and potholes intermittently but they're easy to avoid for the most part and lower clearance vehicles made it to the trailhead.
Trail:
The trail is wide, mostly flat, and in fantastic condition between the trailhead and Camp Handy. Rhododendrons were blooming in the Dungeness River valley along the road and trail. Leaving Camp Handy, the trail narrows somewhat and becomes loose rock at times, but is still in great shape. The same applies to the section between Boulder Camp and Marmot Pass. As you approach the pass, there are two snowfields to cross, with only the first as you climb up posing any problems. Well-defined kick steps make crossing relatively simple, but a steep drop and rapidly melting snow make the crossing worth caution. From the Pass, the trail up Buckhorn Mountain is steep and loose, but otherwise easy to follow.
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