We did a quick overnight up Deer Ridge to camp at Deer Park. The plan was to enjoy the quiet of a closed campground… but of course, we happened to go the day the road reopened. Still, it was pretty quiet and not crowded at all.
The trail's in great shape—steep in spots, but nothing unexpected. Like others have said, there’s no water along the way. We lucked out with a seasonal stream flowing near Loop B, Site 9, and filled up there.
Views were incredible (as always). Deer Park is one of our favorite places—it really feels like you can see the whole Olympic range from up there.
Tons of wildflowers right now: rhododendron and dogwood lower down, then paintbrush, phlox, glacier lilies, and penstemons once you hit the high country.
We also walked the road up to Blue Mountain—totally worth it for the 360 views.
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