Gaia stats: 9.1 miles round trip, Ascent 3,350 2hr 49 min up, 2hr 17min down (including stop at the Balcony).
A very nice NorthBend I 90 hike! Just what I was looking for to spend my Friday morning. A good one to put some music in and cruise to the top.
Trail is well marked and easy to follow. I was at the balcony junction in an hour and continued up. A little stream to hop over but nothing serious. Snow started at 4000’ (so about final 600’). Everything was compact or even a little icy that microspikes make getting up a breeze. Forecast called for fog and got hit with some wet snow a little past the balcony. Most of summit was socked in with fog but managed to get a little view of Mailbox peak? and the corridor. Not the most spectacular views ever but the trail itself was very enjoyable.
Heard a strange “whooping” noise I the forest a little above the snow line. Turns out it was a grouse! I think a previous report showed a photo.
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