Beautiful day for a nearby hike! We misunderstood and took the trail directly behind the restroom, even though it connects to the main path, I would not recommend (a lot of brush, down trees, spiky vines and slippery steps).
We only saw a handful of people all day, parking lot was less than half full at 11 AM. There are a couple of water crossings/where the water was running down the trail but nothing too bad, recommend waterproof shoes though. There were barely any icy patches towards the top so very manageable without microspikes, it has been surprisingly dry lately.
Were greeted by a pika and a douglas squirrel on our way up and annoyed by gray jays at the top; please don't feed them. Great views of Mt Rainier and Mt Baker!
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