3/31. Sunday. Sunny with thin clouds, warm (~76°), plenty of breeze. Table Mountain, broken heart route loop, ~8 miles, ~3350' gain. Started hiking ~9:30. Started the heart break up slope at 11. ~25 minute of steep 0.6 mile tread. 
Rest and gathered up in the saddle before scramble up a big rock slide (big rock, mostly stable). Reached summit and PCT sign shortly before 1pm, in a comfortable pace. More slushy snow. St. Helens, Rainier, Adams to the north. The ridge is grassy, plenty space to soak in the view to the south: Hood, and a little bit of Jefferson, Columbia River, Cascade Locks down below. 
Lunch time. Avinash produced a bottle of wine, 8 plastic cups, and a wedge of Parmiggiano cheese. This is to celebrate Barbara's first as a hike leader. I also appreciate this group who's not in a hurry. We lingered for ~1 hour here.
This hike is not for fear of height: cliff drop right next to trail. Took a different route down. Snow obscured trails. So a bit bush whacking. Then came a steep section of loose small rocks, which I don't like. View is still great until we get into trees and better trail.8 people. 4 CPR certified hike leaders. Both Todd and Robert hiked this route before. The start of trail (faint) can be easily missed if not for their experience. Barbara claimed that she spent 3 hours looking for the trail a week ago. Also we avoided logging roads and power lines. Encountered ~a dozen other hikers.
Trillium, skunk cabbage are blooming. Bugs are out.
Direction: Left off Hwy 14 at mp 38.5 onto on Hot Springs Way. Right at the stop sign onto East Cascade Drive for .5 miles to Bonneville Hot Springs Resort. Park in the left lot.
Stopped at Walking Man Brewing for beer and meal. The only drink is beer and tea (no cream). Good for them! 10 varieties of home brewed beer on tap. Possible to order all 10 as in a tasting flight. I liked my Walking Man IPA ($4.5). The alcohol level ranges from 5% to 12%. Okay food, but limited options and somewhat pricy. 2 sandwiches, 1 burger, 2 salad, ~5 pizzas. My Steelhead sandwich is $9.5. Fish is good, bun is lousy, a dash of salad, chips out of some bag. Outdoor seating (no view).
