Beautiful day up on the mountain. Smoke wasn't too bad unless you were looking off to the southeast. Saw marmots, chipmunks, grouse and one bear! Fall colors are starting to arrive. A fair number of people on the trail today but still less crowded than a summer weekend. Just a short section of one lane traffic on SR706 but the wait was less than a minute each time. Parking at the main Paradise lot was still available when we arrived around 9:30AM. While fall colors may be coming out, it felt more like summer. Hot and dusty along the trail which has very few shady spots. But we'd do it again in a heartbeat.
Type of Hike
Day hikeTrail Conditions
Trail in good conditionRoad
Road suitable for all vehiclesBugs
No bugsSnow
Snow free
Comments
old man on Skyline Trail Loop
In the 3rd photo, is that the snout of the Nisqually Glacier in lower left section of photo? If so it has receded dramatically, one used to be able to walk up to it from the Nisqually River bridge in the 70’s!
Posted by:
old man on Sep 27, 2022 03:43 PM
Stephen on Skyline Trail Loop
Yes it is. Glaciers are vanishing fast. I thought I read that soon there won't be any left in Glacier National Park!!!
Posted by:
Stephen on Sep 27, 2022 03:47 PM