The trailhead to this hike shares the same road as the one to Hannegan Pass. It is reached about 2.5 miles off of Highway 542. The road is in great shape. (Hard to believe isn't it)!
The trail starts off on a well maintained, quiet forest. After 2.5 miles or so, you leave the cover of the woods and walk between shrubs and low lying plants aligning the trail. The ground is wet but not muddy. As you go further, views open up and you reach a knoll exposing Mount Baker, Shuksan, Sefrit and many more peaks and ridges. Before reaching the viewpoint, you climb multiple sone steps and rocks. This area was icy in the early morning. Continuing on you find yourself in a lovely meadow dotted with snow and colorful berry bushes, grasses and plants.
I traveled across part of the long traverse that leads to the summit and ridge but I stopped after hitting some narrow and sketchy sections. Had I not been hiking alone, I think reaching the summit would have been doable. I ended up spending about an hour just below the traverse enjoying the scenery. I didn't see anyone else until I headed down to the trailhead. Despite not making it to the top today it was extremely beautiful and serene.
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