Thunder Creek — Monday, Apr. 1, 2024

This was our third time backpacking in the early season here, and it was a great time. We arrived Monday to an empty parking lot (eventually one other car came in while we were getting ready to head out. 

The trail up to Tricouni camp was in pretty good shape. A couple of downed trees across the trail, but easily gone over or around. Some snow on the ground, but not a bother. There were a few more difficult obstacles on the way to Junction camp, but we made our way through them and tried to clear some of the mess off the trail. 

Perfect weather pretty much the whole trip. Junction camp was looking its best. There was a pretty large mosquito swarm that wasn't there the last time we visited, but otherwise it was a great place to stay. There was a dusky grouse whoomping away. It seemed to be the same one we saw last time we were here.