As part of the SISU PNW 24 hour endurance race based at Camp Sheppard I ran from Camp Sheppard to Noble Knob via trails paralleling SR 410 and then using part of the trail to Little Ranger Lookout and peak. All the trails in this area were in good shape and I saw several mountain bikers out enjoying a ride. The only snow was a few patches in the shade when I was within about 1-1.5 miles of Noble Knob. These were melting fast and easy to cross - I saw a fairly young child walk over some with his mom. There’s one snowy patch near the top of the knob which is trickier to cross since you are a bit more exposed but people had gone beneath it to create an easier path on a lower snow patch. I just went slow and used my poles. I had micro spikes but didn’t feel the need to use them at all.
That snow might be gone soon in any case given the heat wave 6/26-6/29/21!
Gorgeous views made the long ascent worth it!
Sadly there is a campfire ring with scorched rocks and trash on the knob itself. I packed out the trash that I could carry- tent poles?!? Leave no trace if you can…
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