I can't believe it took me this long to do this loop. It's gorgeous! Also hilly and good for people fit enough to manage that. There were so many huckleberries! We sampled from several different bushes, but left most of them for the critters and other hikers. Views were stunning. When they weren't, the forest was lush and lovely.
We were treated (?) to a family of cougar vocalizing while hunting on the mountainside above our second camp (near the stream 5 miles from the end trailhead going clockwise). While we very much loved hearing them, I'll admit we were on edge and kept our bear spray nearby just in case. They stayed on the hillside all afternoon and evening and then went away. Assuming they were hunting marmots and chipmunks.
This trail is a wonderful piece of our state and trail maintenance showed how much it is loved. Thank you to the crews keeping it open and alive!
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