Dirty Harry's Balcony — Saturday, Apr. 7, 2012

Snoqualmie Region > Snoqualmie Pass

It would've helped if our group payed closer attention to the direction details, as on two occasions we walked passed key points. First, we missed the unmarked trailhead and then later the Y in the trail (marked by rusty can in the snow) to the balcony. Guess we were enjoying the conversations a bit too much instead of navigation ;) The lower portion of the trail is intermittent with water down it. Upper portion still have snow. Thankfully it was compact enough so very little post-holing occurred. No one used microspikes/snowshoes, yet the traction was manageable. Views from the balcony were great. Although there was a lot of wind, which made lunch in the sun a bit cold.