This hike features big payoff in views for a relatively short, but not easy, hike. My Garmin logged 3.8 miles and 1450 ft of ascent. We also had lots of wildflowers to look at during the climb to the simmit.
The road has its rough patches, but any car should be able to make it to the trailhead. At 10 AM, there were still a few spots at the trailhead. The A-frame privy was stocked with TP when we arrived. The views over the Skagit River valley from the trailhead are very nice.
The trail features lots of switchbacks during the first 1.5 miles. Some of the turns require a step up on rocks. Fortunately the views are ever improving as you ascend. Once you round the shoulder of the mountain, there are views to the north. There was a small snow patch in the next stretch of trail before the final ascent.
The views from the summit are great in all directions. Be sure you have a peak identification app. The flies and mosquitoes were pretty bad at the summit itself.
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