This was a beautiful hike to celebrate Linda's Birthday. The trail is in perfect condition and has been greatly improved recently. The wettest marshy spots have been covered with a very nice boardwalk and there are wooden stairs up some of the steepest parts, plus a nice switchback route to replace the old straight up trail. It was very green with wildflowers everywhere. Most of the group just went to the top of Little O'Malley, but Rosemary wanted to cross the wide plateau called the Ballpark to the overlook above Williwaw Lakes. Charlie and I went with Rosemary and of course Bella bounced along, chasing ground squirrels across the tundra. There were a couple of wet spots, but it was mostly dry and easy to follow the trail. We spent a lot of time at the final viewpoint above Black Lake, taking pictures. Our hike was a little over 8 miles. It's possible to descend down to Williwaw Lakes from there but it's very steep. I'd like to take that loop one day. But we didn't have time for it today.
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