Hidden Lake Lookout — Tuesday, Jul. 4, 2023

*First and foremost I lost my hydroflask on the trail if anyone found it and is reading this report! It’s brown and full of Stickers and I will gladly describe it in full detail. My IG is my tag name here, quinntessential _nw

Road is rough but doable in most cars. Lower clearance cars are able to fit about a .5 mile down the road from the trailhead in order to avoid the nastiest of potholes the road has to offer. When we left there was about 8 cars in this area so a decent amount of room. We arrived at 750 am to only a handful of cars, most of which were backpackers we passed on the way up. Trail in the lower sections can be a bit brushy but that doesn’t last very long. Wildflowers are really picking up and with that comes a lot of butterflies but also bugs of all the buzzing type. As long as you keep moving they aren’t terrible. A few snow crossings left and one goes over some running water so be mindful of that, other than that the snow is minimal and easy to cross. We hiked with a dog and there is a ton of running water so lots of chances to refill your own water as well as get your pals thirst quenched. Saw a ptarmigan and her brand new babies just below the final scramble to the look out. 10/10 day