Started our hike at around 10:30. Parking lot is closed due to hazard trees (burned out by fires in the past), but there is parking alongside the road. A number of cars were parked there when we arrived. There are two trails which start from the trailhead — they aren't marked, so take the one to the left. You'll follow above the road that goes to Road End Campground. The first two miles is pretty overgrown, as it seems it hasn't been cut back this season yet.
Water was plentiful on the trail, every two miles or so. Two miles in, you'll hit a decent sized creek, with a log bridge crossing. It's here you see the sign for Twisp Pass Trail. Not sure why it isn't further down the trail.
At about half a mile from the summit of the pass, we hit snow. A few other groups had clearly been there, and we were able to follow their footprints to the summit. There was a little confusion on where the trail was, but we figured it out. We aren't navigation pros at all, so I don't think it'd be a challenge for others, especially as the snow continues to melt. Also, I'd reccomened bringing some poles for the hiking on the snow, as we did a bit of slipping and sliding around.
We got to the saddle at around 5 miles in, and had breathtaking views of the cascades!
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