Tonga Ridge / Mount Sawyer
Snowfields to cross and icy sections
9 this month · 68 reports
Central Cascades
The Greider Lakes trail is currently in excellent condition, with no snow reported as of October 18. The road to the trailhead is suitable for all vehicles, and the trail itself has only minor obstacles like a few down trees that are easy to navigate. Hikers have reported solitude on the trail, with October 18 noting an empty trailhead at 10 am on a Sunday, and September 21 mentioning only encountering biologists. Bugs have not been an issue according to recent reports October 18 and September 21.
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No trip reports on this trail in 3 weeks, so everything below is at least that old.
The road to the trailhead is suitable for all vehicles as of October 18. The road is well-maintained with only a few potholes.
The trail has minor obstacles, including a few down trees that are easy to pass over, as reported on October 18. The trail is also well-marked with ribbon.
Hikers have reported significant solitude. On October 18, the trailhead was empty on a Sunday morning, and on September 21, only a pair of biologists were encountered.
The trail is snow-free, according to reports from October 18 and September 21.
Snowfields to cross and icy sections
9 this month · 68 reports
Bees near the upper falls, watch out
6 this month · 166 reports
Fall colors are peaking, enjoy a unique view
6 this month · 77 reports
Lake level is very low, revealing extensive shoreline
5 this month · 114 reports
Lingering fall color, tunnels to explore
5 this month · 57 reports
Rocky, wet, and washed out sections
4 this month · 202 reports
Trail notes generated from recent reports. Conditions change fast.
This was a WONDERFUL hike! I’ve been wanting to do this one for a while, but then the road was closed due to fires, and a few trail reports said this was a long haul and not worth it, so I did other h...
Absolutely gorgeous forest and views and the switchbacks were not too hard. We had the trail all to ourselves except for a pair of biologists from US Fish & Wildlife, and were completely alone for a s...
Road closed 5 miles from trailhead.
Will keep this short and sweet, as the most recent trip reports do a great job of summarizing this trail.Parking situation: got to the parking area around 9:30 am today (Saturday) and still a decent n...
I lost a seed pearl bracelet, a gift from my daughter that is precious to me. I most likely lost it in the parking lot or within the first 2 miles. $150 REWARD for its return!Norenk@msn.comIf anyone g...
Lots of long write-ups for this trail, so keeping my review short.Road - No concerns.Trail - A half dozen trees will try to block the way, on the steep switch-backing climb, but all should be passable...
8 of us from the Seattle Mountaineers CHS-2 cohort (ave. 2.2 mph moving speed) enjoyed overcast conditions with zero rain today from 815-145. I'd never been to this trailhead before and loved seeing 3...
Gravel portion of road in is in pretty good condition with some pot holes and a little washboard. Permit kiosk has two large signs right on road, don’t have to worry about missing them. Trailhead has...
Beautiful trail with great views and very few people. Some sections are overgrown and falling apart with some trees down across the trail. With recent rain some portions of the trail had standing or f...
Now that's what I call hiking! Recent reports cover the important stuff, so I'll skip the soliloquies and stick to the stats:Arrived at 8:15am to a mostly empty parking lot. Don't forget to register a...