Harry's Ridge, Truman Trail - Pumice Plains & Boundary Trail — Sunday, Sep. 9, 2018

We arrived at 6am for sunrise with only one other person on the trail. There were lots of elk on the road so drive carefully in the dark! We encountered two herds on the way up and saw many more within the park. Trail conditions are great and right now the temp is perfect in the early morning. Remember to bring water as there is none outside of the visitor center which doesn’t open until 10am. Also try to bring some poop bags since the ground is super rocky and difficult to dig a cat hole in. With no bathroom access until the center opens, early morning hikers might need a bathroom break at some point on the trail. There is a food truck in the parking lot so bring some cash for post-hike snacks! Wildflowers are minimal at the moment but definitely some out there. Note that the Truman Trail doesn’t actually lead down to Spirit Lake but rather around it to Windy Ridge. You will get views but not close. After the turn off from boundary trail, Harry’s Ridge goes to the left an dup the hill right in front of you, above Spirit Lake. Truman trail goes down to the right.