Beautiful hike today on the 6 mile Sherman Peak Loop out of the trailhead at the top of Sherman Pass. Based on the log this trail gets a lot more visitors than most in the Kettle River Range, but I still only saw one other couple on the hike. Loved the solitude. This trail starts on Kettle Crest South (stay right first split) and crosses SR 20 early on. The gentle climb will take you to a junction at the creek, stay left. This will take you on a loop which will drop down to the trail on the right and then you will head back the way you came. After the creek turn off there is one more split on the loop, but it is very oddly marked (see photo) so you can't miss it. I feel like someone missed this junction once and never let it go. Just stay right. The Sherman Peak Loop is an easy grade that takes you past talus slopes, the White Mountain burn area, up the ridge, and then back through meadows to Sherman Pond. The views are amazing and the trail is interesting, just brace for the blowdowns. There are many. Mountain biking could be a challenge.

Trail is in good condition. No barriers or obstacles on trail. Lupine is blooming along with indian paint brush and other wildflowers.

Hiked the Sherman Mountain loop trail south of Sherman Pass. There are 15 downed trees across the trail. All are easy to go over or around, and most are old snags from the White Mt. fire on the east side of the loop. Otherwise the trail is in good shape. This is a fun moderate loop of about 5-6 miles with about 1800 in elevation gain and loss. Wildflower are out and will soon be at there peak. Bring plenty of water and sunscreen. It was 80 degrees plus and there is little shade. Great views and solitude. I saw no people and there was only one other car at the trail head.