Trail in good shape, but not as many flowers as same time last year-the drought' It was very warm even at 8:30am when I started the 1.5 mi. 1400' elev gain hike to the lookout. It's a short but steep grade to the precipitiously located lookout building. No one on duty (where's Bud Pamco'!) Tiny Cora Lake beckons 1500' below. All the major Cascade peaks stand tall: (L-R) Rainier, Adams, Hood, St. Helens. The tip-top rock surface above the lookout seems to be a favorite stomping ground of flying ants or termites,whatever- the surface is pulsating with them. The view west was awfully smoggy-ugh. Wanted to jump into Cora Lk. after the hike (off of FS Rd.84-- #8420), but when I reached the trailhead a couple of dudes with a son were starting up the trail- the kid carrying some kind of rifle & yelling ""I can't wait to shoot some birds"" (that's what he said) so I bagged that part of the day since I didn't want it spoiled by bullets whizzing by while I floated in the lake!
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