Also on this trip

Trails Used

Skookumchuck Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail

Trail Conditions

Notes

The majority of the trail was dry. Some wet parts, some mud. As usual, we thoroughly enjoyed this hike. There were maybe around 30 people on Lafayette, with plenty more on their way up.

Parking

Plenty

Water Crossings

No issues

Wildlife

Out and biting in the afternoon.

Also on this trip

Trails Used

Skookumchuck Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Falling Waters Trail, Bike Path

Trail Conditions

Equipment

Notes

Skook is much drier down low than Wednesday, patchy snow starting at 2700', dusting at 3200', minor monorail stretches, never thought of putting on spikes for the ascent. Minor snow & ice patches in shady pockets on the ridge and monorail in the high scrub between the summits. Spikes went on at treeline on falling waters, off at 3200' with the end of consistent monorail & ice tho many patches in places almost all the way down to the trailhead. Took a long lap thru the notch on the bike patch back to my car. Amazing how the difference in trail usage between Skook and the other ridge trails has on shoulder season conditions. Skook will likely be melted up to 4000' in a week whereas falling waters and the ridge scrub might still have significant snowpack until the end of May

Parking

Skook lot 1/2 full

Water Crossings

All easy rock hops