Haven't seen a recent trip report for the area, so I figured I'd update!
Finished an overnight backpacking trip to Egg Lake on 7/17-18/24, with an evening trip up to Copper Ridge Lookout. We are in full summer conditions! Really no snow on trail, including up to the lookout, save for a few steps. I wouldn't be surprised if it's gone by the end of the week though. Soooo many wildflowers! Make sure you fill up with water before you leave Boundary Camp! No water after that until Egg Lake.
Had a lovely swim in Egg Lake; someone with a smartwatch measured that it was 57º. It was refreshing after a hot/humid hike. Bugs were pretty bad up at the lookout that evening, but a head net and my hardshell jacket made it bearable. Bugs also found me at my tent and posed a bit of an annoyance in the morning. They followed me until Hannegan Pass as I hiked out; head net for the win. No bear sightings. Please use the bear boxes at camp for food and toiletries! The sky was a little hazy at sunset, I now think it was from the new fire near Easy Pass.
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