Mount Pilchuck — Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018

Arrived at the trailhead at 8am, and there were already about 10-15 cars in the lot. The road to the trailhead is gravel and has plenty of deep potholes, but if you drive slowly on the bad stretches or have a high clearance vehicle you should be fine. The trail itself is rocky but well-maintained, with plenty of signage to guide you across the slide areas. There were tons of ripe salmonberries and huckleberries within the first mile! You do have to climb over some boulders to get to the lookout, but you shouldn't have any problems accessing the ladder. Because of the popularity of the hike, there is some garbage around the lookout tower (pack it out!). The view was still clouded over when we were at the top, but we did catch some rocky peaks before the fog blew in. We ran into a constant stream of hikers on the way down, so if you get to the trail after 9am you'll probably have plenty of company. Overall a good morning workout, and a short trail for the elevation gain / views from the top!