No change to the most recent trip report from May 4th. Road is still terrible with potholes so take it slow. Trail is in great condition and no snow until you reach the campground and then patches on the roads which is as far as I hiked. No attempt at Blue Mountain.
The wildflowers lower are doing well with Calypso Orchids, Chocolate Lilies at the first view point just over a mile in on the trail, various areas with Fawn Lilies. The highlight though is the Grass Widow flowers just before the campground near the Three Forks trail junction. Meadows of them and many close by the trail to take a closer look. They will only have another couple of weeks and then they will be gone until next year.
Of course you can't go to Deer Ridge/Deer Park without seeing deer. Several greeted us as we approached the campground.
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