Busy day for family hikes I suppose. I went out for a day hike and didn’t expect that 1800ft elevation gain to kill my legs like it did. Beautiful and so worth it.

Pictures from today showing the obstacles.

There is one log you need to remove your pack to go under

There is one root ball that requires use your hands as you climb around it

Once you get to the south launch, you can continue on the trail and traverse a few downed logs, or you can go on the road, which is clear all the way up to the north launch

All in all, it’s a lovely hike

Northwest Paragliding club and DNR have been working on the road and the trail. Most obstacles are removed, although there are a few places where you will either need to climb under or over and you will likely get dirty

If you’re careful and don’t have mobility issues, the trail should not be a problem now

Even the badly damaged section between South launch and North launch is now passable for most

The stumps and trees that are left may be there for a while

Given the season, it’s quite muddy, but that’s normal

Many thanks, to DNR and the Northwest Paragliding club

There are a lot of alders down across the trail about half way up followed by sporadic large evergreens. The worse section is between the south and north paraglider takeoff points. I spent about an hour clearing branches with my hands, but obviously chainsaws will be needed to clear the trail of the fifty or so (?) downed large trees. I was amazed, though, at how much could be cleared in a short amount of time.
The good news is, the little hemlock that is decorated around this time of year is unscathed!