Rattlesnake Mountain - Grand Prospect — Sunday, Mar. 31, 2024

This would be a phenomenal trail for a hot summer day. The forest is thick and cool and there is plenty of shade. A cold morning, I shed layers as I went and ended up in short sleeves at Grand Prospect, which was my turnaround today. Great views from there, as even Baker and Pilchuck were visible to the naked eye (just not my iPhone).

Arrived around 8:30, figuring it would get crowded on a sunny Sunday. Found plenty of parking, but that wasn’t the case when I came down at 12:30. The lots were full and cars lined the street. Glad I got there early! Lot’s of mountain bikers using the bike trails, but hikers were sparse and I had the hiking trails largely to myself.