View is stupendous, especially around high camp and along the western slope of Railroad ridge. Flowers were coming in full force, would be in peak in ~a week. Well located and designed camping sites. 7 at ~ 2.5 miles in Morovitz meadow, best would be the 4 at High Camp (~3.75 miles in), with easy access to snow and more expansive view. Mt Rainier appeared to be small and hazy. Glacier Peak and other Cascade peaks were clear, can even see San Juan and Olympics. Tons of huckleberry bushes and heather. Quite a lot of strawberry at low elevation. At least 3 large climbing groups were at base camp Saturday afternoon, practicing. Sunday when I arised, they were already half way to the peak.
Park Butte (1 mile from the meadow) has a wonderful fire lookout with a queen bed, stove, maps and binocular inside. A "clean out" instruction for any user when he/she leaves.Scott Paul trail goes around south of Baker east of the moraine, goes around several ravines for ~4 miles. The first mile had the best flower and a fun swing bridge. More boulders and rocks, and many more lupines were coming. Get to see Shuksan. The last 2 miles are in the woods.
Minor snow on trail, no mosquitoes, some flies.
