Did an overnight at Big Huckleberry. Wildflowers popping off at Grassy Knoll and for the next mile or so. 

Water at Cold Spring, and another small stream just past there on the trail. Not sure how long these water sources will be there for. Note that Cold Spring camp is right next to the trail, so there is not much privacy although this seems to be a pretty quiet trail. 

Several small spots to camp at the top, with views of Wy'east and some obscured views of Pahto. Some biting flies, mosquitos seemed to wait until dusk to come out. 

Overall a nice overnight, great way to have spent the solstice. This is a nice option if you need to start your hike in a little later in the day. 

Road is a little rough but most vehicles shouldn't have a problem reaching the trailhead. 

This was a great trip to Big Huckleberry mountain. Trail is mostly snow free, bear scat about 1/3rd of the way in, but no bears:(. Wildflowers have about 2 weeks before peaking. I would post pictures, but I left by Nikon D750 camera on top of my car as I drove away from the TH. I'd love to get any pieces left of it back, as I imagine they are scattered along FS68. I can prove ownership.

The trailhead near the 68 and 6808 junction is accessible from the Carson side using the 6808.

The 68 from Panther Creek has a lot of blowdown that would require a full size chainsaw to remove. 

The 68 from Willard has at least one blowdown that would require a small chainsaw to remove. It will likely be removed by someone in the next couple weeks.

Be careful of debris and potholes but most vehicles should be able to reach the trailhead.

Did (twice) as part of a 2-day WTA work party. Brushed out both sides of the trail up to the final ascent to the knoll, plus removed 5 logs. Trail is clear for now! Tiger Lilies are blooming, which the Swallowtail butterflies seem to love. 

The road is passable but we recommend medium or high clearance vehicles. Our group left Carson Hot Springs Resort around 8 am and were the first cars at the trailhead before 9 am. There was a pleasant breeze and virtually no annoying insects. The diverse flower display began at the trailhead with Mariposa Lilies, Arrowleaf Buckwheat, and Bluehead Gilia, and continued all the way to Grassy Knoll.

It took us about an hour and a half to reach the top, with stops along the way for photos of flowers and Mt. Adams. There were several logs over the trail, but senior hikers had no problem getting over or around them. We did not see any snow along the road or trail. In addition to flowers, we could hear Evening Grosbeaks, Hermit Thrushes, Warbling Vireos, Ravens and at the top, White-crowned Sparrows. Several species of butterflies visited the flowers.

It seemed to be peak blooming season, but Louseworts, Turtleheads, and most of the Columbia Tiger Lilies weren't in bloom yet. We spent half an hour on top and saw but did not check out the trail that must head to Big Huckleberry Mountain. We passed groups of Portland hikers as we descended, but it wasn't too crowded. One person in our group did skin her knees from a fall in a steep section during our one hour descent.