A brand new bridge going in which is kind of crazy since the trail is rarely used. These two huge steel beams were brought in by helicopter during the couple…
Air quality was horrific down low, but all clear up high.
Panorama of the Middle Fork valley.
End of the easy part of the hike. The real fun starts now...heading straight up.
This is about the most obvious the trail was the rest of the way up.
See?
Umm...where's the trail exactly?
Finally at the summit of Green Mountain, looking down towards the end of the Middle Fork valley.
Crazy looking pinecone remnants that really look liked mushrooms, which they couldn't be since it's a 50' tall tree.
Lunching at the top with the microspikes, which were key to getting up the slippery, slidy pine needles. The way down was a crazier misadventure.
Summit register
Back down the talus slope.
...and into the truly horrible forest fire smoke layer at the bottom.
