Flapjack Lakes via North Fork Skokomish River — Friday, Jun. 23, 2000

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal

Trail to Flapjack lakes is now snow free. Some camp sights at lakes are still snow covered. Trail to Gladys Divide is mostly snow covered and difficult to find. The Chute up to ""The Needle"" is in great glissading condition. Past the needle the climbing route to Mt. Cruiser, usually snow free by this time of year, still has snow blocking one area making for increased difficulty in that area. The summit of cruiser is snow free. Although this is a low grade climb (5.1), this one is not for the faint of heart with it's severe exposure over a several hundred foot drop.