The Stegosaurus trail is a Mailbox-steep forest scramble, but short. There are two amazing viewpoints on top, one looking at Garfield Mountain and the other (I would argue the better of the two) looking towards Preacher and Rainy Lake. The second viewpoint also has some nice rocks and logs to sit on for a lunch break.
The part at the bottom that's usually muddy was dry today, so it was a great day to be up here. There were not too many other hikers. I only saw around 6 or 7 people (and two adorable dogs).
If you like wildflowers, keep an eye out for calypso orchids (third picture). They're only the size of your thumb, but one of my favorite wildflowers this time of year.
I extended my hike down the Pratt River Trail a ways. It's peaceful and there are some nice views of the river. Seems like all the people go up the other way on the Middle Fork Trail.
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