April 26, 2025

Good Morning,

It’s been a wet week for sure, but it appears the damp and dreary days of late will finally be getting the boot after today. Clouds at varying elevations are still present this morning and should be much of the day. Scattered rain showers remain in the region and will continue to come and go until conditions improve by this evening. Everyone deciding to spend their Saturday on trail would be wise to have the rain gear with them, even if skies look decent at the time you start the hike. Storms can pop up in an instant here and can turn a pleasant wilderness escapade into a miserable one in a hurry for those folks unprepared. Temps at the summit will range from 40s to 50s for another day, then tomorrow we’re hoping for sunnier skies and a re-injection of warmth.

As April gradually winds down, it seems all the heat and precip of recent weeks finally has the lowlands showing a bit more green. At least from what we can see at 6,400’. Although the woods still look rather winter-like up here, the grasses around the lodge are slowly beginning to thicken and grow. Even the patch of spring beauties just outside the kitchen have shown out in recent days. Pretty soon all that lush vegetation on the slopes will make its climb upward, filling in the canopy and providing more shade along the way.

Enjoy the weekend and stay dry!