Got to the trailhead by 7:30 am with plenty parking spaces. It was a nice and cool morning. Got hot very quick since the trail was rather steep. I chose the "difficult" path on the way up. Some wildflowers along the trail. Got to Puppy Dog Viewpoint with great view of the Gorge. Plenty arrowleaf balsamroot blooming with some Indian paintbrush just started to bloom. Higher up the arrowleaf balsamroot were not blooming yet. May take another 1-2 weeks. The last half mile was steep and no shape. Be sure to bring enough water and sunscreen. I went to the summit which was ~100 feet from the view area. The summit was brushes and no view. So, I went back to the view area and mingled with three Aussies! I came down the "more difficult" trail. The trail was nice with trees and good for jogging. Less people up this way as well. Met over 10 well behaved dogs on trail! Got back to the parking by 11:30 am. More cars but still several parking spaces.
From AllTrails: 6.4 miles 2838 feet elevation gain.
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