Anti-Aircraft Peak Loop — Monday, Jun. 23, 2025

Arrived at Sky Country trailhead about 10:40 am. Lots of parking this Monday morning. The early trail is wide, flat, well maintained, and well signed. But agree with taking a map and the WTA hike description, there are trails crisscrossing the whole area and it would be easy to take a wrong turn.

The trail stays mostly flat but narrows as you go until you are wading through waist-high foliage near Radar Park, but push on as you are nearly at Harvey Manning trailhead by then.

My kiddo seemed a bit peeved that the trail let out at another trailhead (“You mean we could have just driven here?”) until he realized the viewpoint is only about a hundred feet from the parking lot and not a hike itself.

We arrived at the viewpoint about noon, as we had been taking our time. The lake view is mostly obscured by trees and foliage but it’s still pleasant and there is a table to have lunch at. A camp group of preschoolers and their counselors were also at the viewpoint, singing songs and playing games, so don’t expect solitude.

We took the loop back to Sky Country trailhead as recommended by WTA and it was great. Don’t miss the stop at the clay pit, it’s perhaps an even better view than the viewpoint, open to the sun with tons of wildflowers in the valley. There’s a bench too.

Slugs and snakes were out but no other obvious wildlife besides some birds bathing in a pothole.

Overall a lovely and easy hike to do with a kid.