Heather - Maple Pass Loop — Tuesday, Sep. 18, 2018

Spectacular hike, but very busy. We started late (1pm) pm on a late summer Tuesday . Parking lot was packed. We did the lake Ann route which has more gradual  uphill but very steep downhill. We  saw many, many people, mostly retirees like is, coming from the other direction, although no one passed us going on our direction. Because of how heavily traveled it was, we kept our dog on leash entire time and had to move to one side to let people pass.

It was well worth dealing with a few other people, as the views were incredible and the fall foliage brilliant. Hike took 4 hours with a few short rest stops. It was challenging..lots of uphill and steep downhill. Highly recommend.