First timer here. New to the west coast and I'm hooked! I wasn't sure what to expect on this hike, so I took my rental car, headed East into the mountains and figured the hardest part of the day would be on-foot during the hike. However, the hardest part was in the car. About 500ft from the parking area for Kelly Butte was a snow patch that was too much for my Chevy Impala to handle. Yup, I got stuck (My Cousin Vinny style). However, the Northwest has some of the nicest people in the entire country. A gentleman not only offered his equipment to help dig me out, but he helped too. I hope he reads this and knows how appreciative I am.
Reg'd the hike, it was great. Relatively flat, except for the climbing part which was about 20-30 solid minutes of switchback climbing. But starts flat and ends flat. Still some significant snow patches up top, making the trail semi- confusing at times but even a rookie like me found it just fine. Bobcat tracks along-side of the human tracks.
Firewatch tower was open and is in great condition.
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