Five of us started from the trailhead about 8:40 a.m. The parking lot was empty, the outhouse was relatively clean and had TP. We had to cross one log that was blown down within a mile of the trailhead, but it was an easy cross. Other than that the trail is in good shape. We went to Snack Rock, took a break, and hiked back down - it was getting cloudy and breezy as if it might rain, and we wanted to be back to the car by 1:00. My GAIA app measured 6.5 miles with 1260 feet of elevation gain.
Plants were shinier and lusher than they might have been just a few days ago before good rain in the area. The mosses were green and full, ferns were vibrant, and many plants had berries on them - Salal, False Solomon's Seal, Fairy Bells, and a few thimbleberry. Plants on the final push up to Snack Rock were past peak - it would have probably been more interesting along that stretch a month ago.
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