Kettle Crest North — Saturday, Jul. 2, 2022

We went for an overnight backpacking trip on Kettle Crest North #13 to the intersection with Jungle Hill trail, where we camped. The trail was snow free with just a tiny bit of minor mud. There were approximately 100 downed trees on trail. We counted, but may be off by 5 or so. Most of the trees were step-overs. Some needed to be walked around or navigated over. There were many long stretches that were clear as well. Flowers were prolific, as were black flies and occasional mosquitoes. The trail was beautiful. This was the first time I had been past the junction to the Columbia Mountain loop. The switchbacks down and up through the Jungle Hill area were lovely and well-graded. After dinner, we walked further up trail, where we could see mountains upon mountains. A fun and beautiful adventure.