July 27, 2024

Good Morning,

Unless you picked up on the occasional faintest of sprinkles, yesterday was the driest it’s been on the mountain in quite some time. There were even glimpses of blue sky and sunshine attempting to break through. Foot traffic across the mountain was noticeably higher on Friday because of it. Lucky for visitors to the park this weekend, today is shaping up to bring more of the same. Apart from a slight chance of late afternoon showers, hikers can expect decent conditions on trail today. It’ll be a tad warmer for a change as we should see the thermometer near the mid 60s. Tomorrow ought to start out nicely as well, before more significant rain chances return and carry into the week ahead. There’ll be no parting from ponchos or umbrellas just yet.

We may have elapsed the official mid-season point, but summer is far from over. Our amazing crew and wranglers continue to tackle each day with an admirable and incalculable enthusiasm. Sometimes powering through those hot and humid days or impressive crowds requires a sweet or salty boost. A big thank you to those folks who so kindly think of the crew by personally hauling up treats and goodies. Your charity and thoughtfulness is appreciated and is great to enjoy in a remote place where so many creature comforts aren’t as easy to come by. Candies, chocolates, fruits, berries, ground coffee…this group loves it all. Shout out to former crew members Pat & Jeanie, who know all about working in the trenches and putting team and guest before self, for sending us a mighty care package that brought warm smiles and jubilation to our crew!

​Have a great day.