Finally hiked Park Butte on Wednesday even though the weather was not ideal for views. I was trying to avoid the crowds and only ran into about 10 people on the trail. Trail is in great shape, just a few puddles and the creeks that required crossing didn't even get my feet wet. The road is manageable for most all vehicles but the washboarding and rocks are worse than I was expecting. No bugs but it was quite misty and foggy. Saw lots of blueberries but they're definitely getting picked over. Heard but didn't see marmots and pika. It appeared that someone was staying in the lookout so I didn't investigate but walked around outside and had snacks on the rocks before heading back to the trail head. Toilets were mostly clean but not a single square of toilet paper. Two other hikers were nice enough to share some that they brought- thanks ladies!
Just a reminder that the Skagit Alpine Club will be doing work in/on the lookout Sept 14-15 so it will not be available to stay in.
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