Loowit Falls — Friday, Jul. 28, 2023

Finally made my way to this hike that has been on my list for such a long time. I believe we missed peak bloom by a a week or more, but there were still some gorgeous paintbrush and lupine hanging around. Would love to aim for mid July next year.

My friend and I arrived and began hiking at 3pm on a Friday. Only a handful of cars in the parking lot. The hike is very gradual and the wind kept a nice breeze for a majority of the hike, bugs were not a nuisance. At a leisurely pace enjoying the views and snapping some pictures along the way, we made it to the falls after about 1.5 hours. Enjoyed a lunch break for a half hour and headed back. When we got back to the lupine field we also stopped to relax and enjoy the start of golden hour for another 30 minutes. We made it back to the car right at 8 pm, and enjoyed a great sunset view before heading back.

I love that aside from Helen’s right in your face, you have a great view of Mount Adam’s to the east, and in the south on the clear day we had you can see Hood, too! We didn’t have any goat sightings, just evidence of them being around. We met a lovely pair who shared some amazing history about the eruption - I loved hearing how passionate they were about the history, it made the hike that much more special! Thanks Relick and Cora.