Type of Hike
Day hike
I didn't arrive to the trailhead until 1pm. My car did fine on the long gravel, washboard road, but, man, those washboards! It took my 45' to drive from the start of the gravel to Mowich Lake.
Anyway, the trail was free from snow, had several switchbacks, and bugs (bees, mosquitos, flies). I had bug spray on and there was an occasional breeze, so the bugs weren't a problem for me.
The sing at the trailhead read 3 hours for the hike, and it took me 3 hours. I only saw 10 people (four of which were a family) on the trail in the 3 hrs I was there. The wildflowers are definitely not in regal display anymore, but it was still pretty. I was hoping to pick huckleberries, but didn't see any.
There is no sign when arriving at Spray Park. It's just a meadow, I think. I did venture farther than the meadows, having read previous trip reports, but I wasn't sure how far to go. It was cloudy and drizzled at times during my hike, so I didn't get to see the top of the mountain. there were only intermittent, small patches of mud. There are some pretty falls. I didn't see any critters, either.
I would recommend the hike, but more so in the splendor of the wildflowers or fall foliage.
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