Ingalls Creek — Thursday, May. 11, 2023

First time for me on this trail; lovely out and back. I went in 6.3 miles according to Apple Watch. Past Falls Creek Trail.

As others have reported, intermittent snow starting about 3.5 miles and continuing up. Did not need microspikes, but I was using poles. I kept the rubber feet on them and traversed the snow patches just fine.

At about six miles there is a water crossing that had me up to mid calf, water moving very fast from a high fall on the north face. (I am 5’4” for reference.)

A lot of elk track and scat up higher, but not super fresh. I followed the elk tracks through the snow to stay on trail. WTA, can we please blaze trails? :)))

Farthest camper (and human tracks) I saw was at a lovely campsite about 4.4 miles up at a big s-curve in the river.

The only reason I turned back was for time; trail still very hike-able 6.3 up. Wish I’d had more time.

Enjoy!