Beautiful Spring day. Beautiful spiraling hike to the summit of a wonderfully located butte. From the top of the butte there are amazing 360 degree views of the cascades and surrounding communities. On this particular day there were approx 20 other parties, hiking up or down, that we encountered. The trail is quite narrow from top to bottom so good hiker etiquette is in order! This is an intermediate climb. My 6 & 8 year old kids did this hike with little trouble. We stopped 4 times on the way up for snacks and/or water and an equal amount on the way down. I carried a 15 lb pack up the mountain with the load lightening as we went due to the fact that I was carrying the food and water!