We got to the trailhead around 9:00am to find about a dozen or so cars. The trail starts out fairly easy, wild flowers blooming in abundance. Some areas of the trail become very narrow with overgrown plants on either side. Still perfectly manageable but would have worn pants had I known. Around the two mile mark, the incline becomes more steep and stays this way basically until the top. There are areas where you’ll be climbing up large roots that cover the trail so watch those ankles. We saw a couple groups on the way up, each clearly intending to overnight and do some climbing on Shuksan.
Views from the top were stunning - even with Baker being shy and hiding behind clouds, we were in a proper state of awe when posting up near the NPS Boundary marker to eat lunch. We hung out for a couple hours taking in the scenery with quite a bit of peace. Not crowded at the top like so many trails in the summer. I’ll definitely plan on doing this one again. Garmin clocked in at 9 miles if you go to the boundary marker and back.
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