Early start for a Fourth of July Hike. On the road by 8:30 and traffic was very light. Went to the south end since we approached from the southwest on 522. Only one other car in the lot when we arrived. At the top of the climb there was some work being done on the pipeline. There is a large pit and some valving work being done. The trail is detoured around it. They did not spare any effort on making the trail more than merely passable. Once we were past that we got to a large open area. The birding in the shrubs and trees was great. Almost the first thing we saw a Lazuli Bunting out in the open, calling for a friend. I borrowed this shot from the internet. We then headed into the woods for some hiking. The south end of the park is lacking the nice maps and trail markers that we began to see once we got deeper into the park. Few people on the trail this early, only 6 cars in the south lot when we got back. Link to the Snohomish County Map is below.
https://snohomishcountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/63318/Lord-Hill-Trail-Map?bidId=
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