Warm day. Privy clean, well stocked with TP. On this sunny June30 Monday, the upper lot was almost full when we arrived at 8:40 am. On return, it seemed that the overflow out the road hadn't gotten too bad, maybe 8 cars.
There still remained some pink rhody blossoms to admire, and a variety of colors of smaller scattered flowers -- yellow, orange, purple, white ... There was sun in all directions, but a lot of haze. Baker, Glacier Peak, Rainier and the Sound weren't sharp but were very visible. With binoculars, St. Helens was faintly there, but not Hood, not Adams. Mountains past Vancouver were distant but impressive through the binoculars.
Sitting on an inviting rock on top, I found I was colonized by at least a hundred very small, nonbiting ants -- I'd swipe off a bunch, and after a while more emerged from clothes to arms, swipe again ... Another hiker at a nearby rock had the same experience.
Even without the perfect distant visibility, a marvelous time on one of the very special viewpoints in the state. We were among about 20 people up top, well spread out and relaxed, a happy vibe.
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