Tonga Ridge / Mount Sawyer
Snowfields to cross and icy sections
9 this month · 68 reports
Central Cascades
The Erinswood Trail at Heybrook Ridge County Park is now fully ADA accessible and in excellent condition. The wide, packed gravel path features mild grades, benches, and interpretive signs, making it suitable for all hikers. The road leading to the trailhead is suitable for all vehicles, and parking is available, including designated ADA spaces. There are no reported bugs, and the trail is snow-free. The official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the ADA trail was held on October 9, though the trail had been accessible for hiking prior to that date, as noted in reports from September 30 and September 30. A privy is still not present at the trailhead, but a fenced-off space indicates plans for one.
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The road to the trailhead is reported as suitable for all vehicles as of October 27. This condition has been consistent across multiple reports dating back to August 17.
The Erinswood Trail is a newly completed ADA accessible trail and is reported to be in good condition with mild grades and a packed gravel surface as of October 27. Previous reports from September 30 and September 30 also indicate no significant obstacles on the Erinswood trail itself, though the adjacent Heybrook Ridge trail has a blowdown to duck under.
There is currently no privy at the trailhead, although a fenced-off space suggests plans for one in the future as of October 27. An ADA-accessible port-a-potty was noted as being present on October 9.
No bugs have been reported on the Erinswood Trail in recent reports dating up to October 27. The trail is also reported to be snow-free, with the last mention of lingering snow being in late July from a different year, and recent reports confirming snow-free conditions since at least August 17.
Snowfields to cross and icy sections
9 this month · 68 reports
Bees near the upper falls, watch out
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Fall colors are peaking, enjoy a unique view
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Trail has lost many stairs to landslides
5 this month · 203 reports
Lake level is very low, revealing extensive shoreline
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Lingering fall color, tunnels to explore
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Trail notes generated from recent reports. Conditions change fast.
Revisited the "Erinswood Loop" at the updated "Heybrook Ridge County Park" just across the river from Index. The newly completed ADA trail is lovely. Although the trail is gravel, it is definitely acc...
Attended the grand opening of this trail along with many Friends of Heybrook Ridge, Snohomish County Park planners and rangers, WTA volunteers, and many citizens from the Town of Index (population 160...
Today was the ribbon-cutting of the newly-ADA-accessible Erinswood Trail! 🎉The Erinswood Trail was roughed in nearly a decade ago by WTA, and Snohomish County Parks has worked this year to get it up t...
I was planning on going to the ribbon cutting but couldn't work up the enthusiasm for standing around in the rain. I worked on that trail on one of the first work parties, so I am pretty excited to se...
Heybrook Ridge and the Erinswood trail have now been re-opened, although the actual ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Erinswood trail won't take place until October 9th according to https://www.heybrook...
So excited to check out the newly finished Erinswood accessible trail and visit the now-reopened Heybrook Ridge! I was the only car in the parking lot when I arrived shortly after 8am on this lovely a...
Just a quick FYI - Snohomish County is now reporting construction on Erinswood and Heybrook Ridge has been delayed a bit and will continue through at least mid September with both trails remaining clo...
Walked the Erinswood trail after coming down off Heybrook Ridge Sunday morning. This shares the parking lot with Heybrook and is free and pretty good sized but was full when we left about noon. The ...
Walked the short Erinswood trail after coming down from Heybrook Ridge this morning. Parking at the main lot is free and fairly plentiful with about 20 spots. Note, the port-a-potti has been removed...
Walked the short Erinswood loop after coming down from Heybrook Thursday morning. Parking is free and relatively plentiful. Still no restroom facilities though you can walk a couple blocks across th...