Dirty Harry's Peak — Thursday, May. 8, 2025

Started out at 10 on a sunny Thursday morning, no trouble parking. Temps due to hit 60 in Seattle. 3 hour hike up to peak, with snow patches increasing the last 300' vertical feet below top. Trail otherwise in great condition - did share one section (a bit above the Dirty Harry Balcony side trail) with a stream but easy to step on tops of rocks to cross. Shed fleece outer layer over a t-shirt on the climb and donned it again at the top. Did fine with boots and poles up and down. Had spikes but didn't need them. Great view of one of the Granite Lakes from the top! (Was down there looking up at the peak last summer!) 2 hours down. A few bugs below the level of Dirty Harry Balcony side trail, but no mosquitos!