Mazama Park via Ridley Creek — Tuesday, Jul. 9, 2019

It took some time dodging all these potholes with my low clearance car. Finally, I made it to the trailhead at the end of FR 38 in one piece. The WTA bridges across the major rivers and creeks work fine. The trail is in good shape especially since on the lower part some trail-angels were working lately. Thank you! On the whole trail I only had to climb over one big log further up the trail. The creek crossings dried out by now. It is a steep climb up to Mazama Park through a nice Hemlock forest and can be used to reach Park Butte. I liked this hike very much although, the Mount Baker National Recreation Area trail from the Baker Lake side to Park Butte is much less strenuous. My hike yesterday lead me to Cathedral Camp 7.2 miles roundtrip and 2200 ft elevation gain with max elevation of 4850 ft.