Sherman Peak Loop — Wednesday, Jun. 20, 2018

I had read the previous trip report about the trail being impassable because of a landslide of trees.  We had been planning on coming so decided to see if we could get through.  I am happy to report that between their report and yesterday someone went in with a chain saw and cleared all the trees from the trail, the trail is in great shape for the whole loop.  We found the parking across the hiway but, instead of taking the trail down and back up we walked the hiway for about 150 feet and found a connecting trail on the other side of the hiway.  The trail goes up for quite a few switch backs and finally meets up with the Sherman Loop trail.  We went east or left on the trail.  About half way around we left the trail and we did climb to the peak of Sherman Mountain.  It is bush wacking without a trail lots of deadfalls and boulder fields. Our great weather turned into a pouring rain thunderstorm so the trail did get a little muddy before we made it back.  All the bushes are green and flowers  are growing but, not bloomed yet.  It was a nice hike minus the rain.