Grassy Knoll, Big Huckleberry Mountain — Thursday, May. 9, 2013

I have been hiking in the gorge a lot and this is one of the most beautiful hikes I have ever been on. It does not seem to be that well known. There were 2 of us on a beautiful sunny Thursday and we saw no other people or cars. Like the previous report there are still places where the trail is blocked by snow and downed trees that required some scrambling, but worth it. The views are spectacular. We went about as far as Cold Springs Camp. Saw 3 bear cubs running on the road as we drove in. No sign of mamma. It is a steep hike in places, I would rate it as difficult. Be forewarned, pay attention to the roads as you are driving in. At the trial head there is a junction and on the return we inadvertently took the wrong road out (not well marked) and had to back track, probably lost about 1.5 hours