Sheep Lake to Sourdough Gap
2 days ago
Fall colors are outstanding right now
12 this month · 66 reports
Huckleberry Creek
Mount Rainier Area
updated 2 months ago
The trail is reported in good condition as of July 18, with no snow present. The road is suitable for all vehicles. This report also notes a lack of bugs and excellent wildflower displays, particularly fields of lupine in the basins. The trail was uncrowded during this visit.
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The road is suitable for all vehicles as of July 18. There are no further reports on road conditions since then.
The trail was in good condition as of July 18, with no obstacles mentioned. No subsequent reports have noted any issues.
No bugs were reported on July 18. No other reports have mentioned bugs since then.
Wildflowers were reported as great, with huge fields of lupine in the basins, as of July 18. The trail was also described as a little dusty.
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Trail notes generated from recent reports. Conditions change fast.
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Older2 months ago
Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410
After parking at the Sunrise Point TH, we hiked the length of the Sourdough Ridge trail before descending a bit into Huckleberry Basin. Trail was a little dusty like normal and also uncrowded. The wil...
Older3 months ago
Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410
Hiked up to just below avalanche field below Sunrise before turning around. Knew I needed enough energy to get down and all the downed trees had really slowed me down. There are 14 BIG trees to climb...
Older10 months ago
Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410
I only hiked to the NPS ranger patrol cabin and back. The reason I didn't venture further was that there is a mountain lion warning posted to the cabin. I was solo and there were no other hikers aroun...
Older12 months ago
Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410
The TH is 6 miles from HWY 410 on FR73. The first mile on FR73 has many potholes which slowed us down to 5-7 MPH at times, but any vehicle can make it to the TH. We parked at a pullout area just befor...
Older12 months ago
Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410
A weekend at Mt Rainier's 'Northeastern' Loop (contrasting the 'northwestern' loop of Spray Park, and the traditional 'Northern Loop').Roads -- can't attest to NF 73 (road to Eleanor / Huckleberry THs...
Older12 months ago
Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410
Want to make a note to anyone traveling on Huckleberry, there is a small fire present on the slopes above the trail. I did a lollipop loop into the park starting at Huckleberry and then doing a loop ...
Older12 months ago
Mount Rainier Area > Chinook Pass - Hwy 410
We hiked from FR 73 to Forest Lake camp (in the park, so you need a permit). 6.7 miles each way. Most of the elevation gain is in the second half. Save some juice for the last 1/2 mile in particular,...
Older17 months ago
Mount Rainier Area
The NF-73 forest road to the trailheads of Huckleberry Creek and Grand Park is gated. Before the gate (at the fork to Sun Top), there is a pretty bad maze of potholes. After the gate, the road is pret...
Older17 months ago
Mount Rainier Area
Just a head's up - the road leading there is closed about 5 miles before the trailhead. I went there yesterday and was disappointed. I wasn't able to find out when it will be opened. I hiked up the ro...
Older21 months ago
Mount Rainier Area
Short hike today along the snowy forest road starting at the Sun Top SnoPark parking lot. Only a few inches of snow on the ground and quickly melting as we walked. We chose to wear microspikes due to ...