We did a loop up Knapsack Pass and down Spray Park with side trips to Mt Pleasant and Spray Falls.
The trail up Knapsack is unmaintained and steep and dusty. The trail down the east side of the pass crosses some tricky loose talus and a few easy snow fields.
The 0.2mile, 250ft side trip to Mt Pleasant is totally worth the small effort. This vantage gives you a great survey of the entire Spray park area and big view of Rainier.
The flowers in Spray Park are blooming nicely. The Beargrass was particularly good. There were surprisingly few bugs for July!
The side trip to Spray falls requires rock hopping across the creek (dry feet if you jump well) and a short rock hop up the slope. It is a beautiful falls and is well illuminated in the afternoon(3pm ish).
We had amazing pizza at Carlson Block in Wilkeson. You have to get there early. We were there at 5:40p on a Thursday and we got the last 4 pizzas. They only make 75 pizzas a day on weekdays.
RT 9.2 mi, 2400 ft
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