A time of renewal. A time for nature to shrug off her cool white mantle. A time of growth, warmth, and life. Or at least, that's what supposed to happen. The whole thing's probably a lot easier when there's not 3 feet of snow.
Views are nice at the lake, but nothing spectacular before that.
Directions I-90 east from Seattle. Turn north, under the freeway on FSR 9030. 1 mile later, turn right on FSR 9031. Dodge potholes for another mile or two until the road ends at the trailhead. Maybe I was pushing the timetable a bit, but with spring a scant 12 hours old, I was determined to start the season in style.