6/19, Saturday. A very different hike than last Nov: still spring condition, lots of snow. This is a large group, ~15 people and 2 of these came from Portland area! Not sure if it's worth the long drive. 3 of us carpooled from downtown and met the rest in Granite Falls. The large parking lot was 3/4 full around 9:30am. Surprisingly I saw P and his friend getting ready for the hike. I hadn't seen the guy for maybe 10 years.
Mount Dickerman is a popular trail. Always in good condition. Saw fresh cut logs. There's one creek crossing that may slow people down, but not difficult (hands are not really needed). See photo. After that, soon solid snow all the way. Snow was soft and easy to tread, despite of some steep but short sections. I didn't bother putting on any traction device, so ended up to be the first of the group.
Too cloudy, the view wasn't good today. By the time the last in the group arrived, the clouds have obscured everything. Of course, when we arrived back at the parking lot, there was more blue than white in the sky.
I put on microspikes before going down, and glissade 2 short sections. On the way, met P and his girl friend again. They gave up on the snow, didn't make to the summit. I rode back with S who was returning his rental car at downtown, because half of the group decided to dine together.