Visited this spot during the new moon for star gazing so I’ll review it from a star gazers perspective. I saw ahead of time on a dark sky map that this spot was a low Bortle level 2 (for those unfamiliar, just about the lowest light pollution level you can get in WA) and was intrigued.

The road to get the trailhead is remarkably civilized and easy to drive on at night. The restrooms are well maintained and I imagine a crew comes to this spot relatively often due to its accessibility. At the lookout spot itself, I found 2 astro photographers. Both left within an hour and I had 12:00-3:30 AM all by myself. Cars come through maybe once an hour at such late times; it truly is a spectacle to watch if you’re willing to ruin your night vision. There were probably shooting stars every 5-10 minutes; as an inexperienced star gazer I have no idea whether such a number was influenced by the Perseids which I’ve heard can influence higher late July meteor activity. 

All my photos were taken using my iPhone 15 with the main camera, no focus tap (funnily enough, tapping ruined my photos), 15-30 second exposure time (I avoided 30 when I could because of star trails but the iPhone camera app is very limited in control), and a tripod. The Milky Way is certainly visible but the camera makes it look otherworldly :) Have realistic expectations and enjoy your experience.

Must stop.  Super easy with incredible views.  We stopped twice.  Once in the morning and then again in the afternoon.   Sun position made each visit very different.  If you can only do one, then late afternoon is best.

The overlook is open and the views are definitely worth a visit. I’ve lived here for many years and driven highway 20 multiple times but have never stopped at the overlook until today, to share the views with my parents. It was well worth the visit. 
There are multiple well stocked bathrooms available as well. 

The access road is gated. It's only a 1 mile walk to the overlook, plus any wandering you do on the small loop.  The road is snowfree as is most of the parking lot. There are a few patches of snow between the parking lot and the overlook.  The overlook is snowfree.

This Tuesday at 2 pm the number of cars varied between 2 and 5. There's room for perhaps 15-20 cars.  Two of the three toilets at the parking lot (1 mile in) were open and with TP.

Clouds came and went over the surrounding peaks, and there was some light snow (not accumulating) as I was leaving.

Midweek hiking is the best way to join in on larch madness. Arrived to the trailhead at 8:30 am and there were still plenty of open spots. The bathroom has been freshly cleaned and restocked. 

The hike up is lovely with views to the North along the way. The larches are on full golden splendor and all the snow that fell has melted, though I'm sure it will not be long before it returns. 

Washington Pass Overlook is just around the corner and definitely worth the stop.