5 miles of hiking • 1750' elevation gain •
Started from the gate on the still-closed (thankfully) and completely snow-free Larch Mt. Road. Took the road for a mile and then the old logging road to the junction with the trail up the north ridge to the picnic area and on to Sherrard Point. Pretty good views with a higher cloud ceiling than expected. Unfortunately, there was enough haze to hamper distant high volcano views; relegating them to mere apparitions. Immediate views were grand, however. Plus, no one else on the summit and encountered no one on the way down. Trillium, salmonberry, yellow violet, and anemone were out in force. Spring has just begun in the forest between 3k-4k ft.
