Big scenic bang for the buck! So I hiked it daily at sunrise before other hikes during my week of camping & hiking at Mount Baker :-)
Road: There were a couple of brief stops for construction between Silver Fir Campground and Heather Meadows. Otherwise road is great, paved all the way to Artist Point.
Trail: Lots of crisscrossing trails all over Artist Ridge/Huntoon Point.
Crowds: Usually about a dozen cars at dawn; 3/4 full lot by afternoon. Only saw about a dozen others spread out on the trail each day at sunrise.
Wildflowers: amazing to see monkey flowers, asters, fireweed in full bloom this late!
Berries: lots of blueberries
Fall Foliage: a week or two away from vibrant color, but subtle changes happening now.
Wildlife: although I missed them, another hiker had just photographed a pair of pine martens near the trail; the ranger there got excited to see the pic and called it in.
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