Deer Ridge — Sunday, Apr. 27, 2025

Hiked from Slab Camp to the benches on Deer Ridge- ~ a 5 mile round trip.  When we arrived at the benches around mid-day, we were greeted with fabulous mountain views and bright sunshine.  Within a half hour the fog rolled in and the mountains were completely obscured.  Trail was in good shape with just a couple of small deadfalls that were easy to cross.  Scattered wildflowers including Lillies and Trilliums were blooming in spots.  Slab Camp Road and Forest Road 2875 were in pretty rough shape with lots of deep potholes in spots.  That said, we saw a Toyota Corolla and Honda Prius in the parking lot, so even small sedans were able to make it through.