Road/Trailhead:

Road is in great condition to the TH mainly all on paved roads. Its like 10-15 minutes from Mazama which is quite nice. We camped down by the river the night prior, there were tons of campsites all very close to the trailhead. Some service but spotty and slow.

Trail:

We left at just past 5 and Robinson creek trail was in pretty good condition, some overgrown parts that were wet with morning dew. First turnoff can be tricky to see but theres a downed tree right at the turnoff which can be helpful to spot it. First section of the trail is quite steep but not terrible, in the morning it was a pleasant temperature. Trail begins to level off and is easy to follow. The turnoff into the meadows is tricky to spot but not hidden. The trail up through this meadow was very pretty with tons of wildflowers but it was also very steep and exposed so later in the day it was quite warm. This climbers trail can be hard to spot but just head straight up towards the lake and it can be followed. The lake was gorgeous and very clear with pretty views all around. Larches will be very pretty in October here. 

I then began to head up the scree field (North of the lake) and didn't realize there was a 'trail' through this until the way down. I hung off to the right which was absolutely terrible and really struggled to make it up. I ended up hitting the ridge and kept following the ridge up to ~7,700 feet when I decided to turn around. I had been feeling off all day and was scared of the scree field on the way down. Also being solo meant I wasn't really up to risk anything and I played it safe. Heading down was a mess at first but then when the scree became looser it was 100x easier than I had expected. I then casually made my way out and followed the trail down with little issues. It got hot later in the day (90's) and the trail isn't fully exposed but you I could defiently feel the sun. 

Summary:

Up to the point I turned around, the route is pretty non-technical but I didn't get a great look at the final summit block. As someone that has limited experience in this terrain I wasn't as confident which led to me being anxious about getting down but for a more experienced individual they could make easy time up this route (especially if you take the time to find the 'trail' up the scree). Also bugs were kinda annoying at the lake but not terrible, saw one tick all day but they could be an issue. I ended up with 12.6 miles & 5,300 ft vert.  

Hiked as part of a multi-day backpack Robinson Creek-Whistler cutoff-Slate peak- PCT south to glacier pass- West Fork Methow creek trail. Robinson creek trail is snow free until minor patches from 4700’ until the top of Robinson Pass. On the backside of Robinson pass, snow became consistent but firm for about a mile. Probably 1’ deep on that north facing slope.

Multiple downed trees but all relatively straightforward to get around.

No bugs but watch out for sap on dog paws!

Beauty Falls is a great spring hike - a 6-mile out-and-back with 1,000 feet of elevation gain.  The road to the trailhead was recently graded and is in good shape.  The trail is also in good shape, with one small downed tree around mile 2 and vegetation beginning to encroach on parts of the trail.  The route parallels Robinson Creek, which along with the wildflowers puts on a display throughout the trail. The falls are also full right now and is a particular gem living up to it's name!

Lovely Fall hike to Beauty Creek and back. Plenty of water in Robinson Creek to hear it most of the way. Dog Bane providing early yellow color, splashes of bright Mountain Ash berries and Vine Maples beginning to turn. Only one other party of hikers.

The trail was pleasant and it was super quiet aside from a couple of other backpackers. This was a great find and we hope to hike it again!