Only a few parking spots left when we arrived at 10am on this Sunday, with the majority heading for Mt. Dickerman. We encountered about 6 other parties the whole day.
Fall colors are starting with Mountain Ash being the star of the show in the valley. Blueberries are abundant starting about 1/2 mile below the meadow. Big, juicy, and easy to pick since most of the leaves have fallen off the bushes. I was surprised and happy to see no evidence of late-season angry yellow jackets along the way.
The elevation starts in earnest after crossing Perry Creek, which is an easy, mostly dry crossing. The viewpoint before the meadow was worth the short side trail as was walking the steep trail up to Peak 5396. We spent a long time enjoying the views. Unfortunately, smoke obscured many surrounding peaks and then cleared considerably after we headed down!
We stopped often to eat berries and took several breaks. Returned to find we were one of just 3 cars left in the parking lot around 6:20 pm. Another great day in the mountains!
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