Headed up Maple Pass on the clockwise trail. Guidebooks suggest counter-clockwise, but we do “up” a lot better than”down”…much less strenuous on the body. It was a gorgeous sunny day and we took Angel pup with us. We enjoyed having lunch on a large rock at Maple Pass and then we went down to Heather Pass. Views were great to Glacier and Dome Peaks and the entire 360 degree view made us feel as if we were walking in the sky! This is one of my favorite hikes. Solitude is not possible, however we met interesting people from Virginia and Maryland and all the hikers were very freindly. Lots of wildflowers and fall-turning foilage with no bugs! Friendly chipmunks!
