Mount Washington — Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025

We arrived at 9:00 a.m. on a Tuesday and there was one other car in the parking lot.  The trail was in good condition per the trail guide and other comments, with a few brushy spots up high. I was glad that I took the advice of the commenter below and brought poles because the trail is rocky and it's mostly downhill coming home. There was a bumper crop of berries with many very plump salmonberries. We hit the trifecta in some spots with salmonberries, thimbleberries, and blueberries. On the gravel road on the way out we talked to a group of teenagers who were going in to look for the cave. I hope that they were not disappointed. Other than those folks and one other lone hiker, we had the trail to ourselves