Mount Washington, Olallie State Park - Olallie Trail — Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023

Arrived at the Homstead Parking Lot around noon with lots of parking. There were 22 Port-a-potties lined up along the lot. I think they may have been better than the facility which was stocked and ripe. Headed up with skies of blue above though the smoke was thicker to the west and looking like it was coming. It's been at least 4 years since we've been up this way and it wasn't as boring as I remember. We had usually taken the Great Wall spur, but this time stayed on Mt Washington. Trail is dry and in great shape, with a few section of overgrowth including nettle. At the junction, we took Olallie to the viewpoint with the huge log bench which has views of Mt SI, Teneriffe, and Mailbox. Ollalie seemed to have more flowers and colors than MW up to that point. Headed back, staying on Olallie to the Change Creek junction and turned back and had a bite to eat on the small talus. Reapplied bug spray as they were circling too close for comfort. Headed back down the Great Wall Trail and back to Mt Washington. I was uncertain we'd get any running in on the way down, but it was not that bad - better than Teneriffe imo.