Steamboat Rock — Sunday, May. 12, 2019

First the useful news: there are still many wildflowers; they will probably last for another week or so. We were especially delighted to find many bitterroot (on the southern mesa).

Now the problem: the trail (more like "trail"). It's part scramble, steep, lots of loose rock. I am not young anymore, I have three replaced joints, my balance isn't that greet anymore, and hence I am always looking for "doable" but exciting trails to beautiful places. I suspect that many fellow hikers would agree that Steamboat Rock is one of the prime places of central Washington. Hence I would think that the Great State of Washington could manage round up some resources to build a decent trail up to the plateau - in order to make access doable. I'll see if lobbying our legislators (and WTA) helps.

Oh, and the reptiles were out, too...