Please get a permit if you are intending to camp overnight at Flapjack Lakes. If all the permits are reserved, then do not show up intending to camp there. There were more groups than campsites, meaning some people didn't bother to reserve a permit and so camped in areas outside the designated campsites. This increases impact to the environment we all want to enjoy and protect, as well as causing stress to the hikers that did get overnight permits, who then have to worry about whether they will be able to find a legal campsite.
The trail was overall in good condition except for around 9 blowdowns between the trailhead and the lakes. Most were pretty easy to go over or under, a couple required a bit more effort.
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