"Highs and lows... peaks and mud. I went to the park to meet the crown jewel of Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park: Cougar Mountain (Anti-Aircraft Peak). It's celebrated by a picnic table, a garbage can and a cell tower. Before going there, I thought I'd check out the nary visited Claypit Peak (no proper trail getting there - though lots of mud to be found). This is a bushwhacker's delight, and I have to guess that I'm probably very glad I did this before Spring takes full effect (in other words, the Nettles and Devil's club were under control). While the bushwhacking and the clay mud was a bit irritating, the rest of the loop was very enjoyable and maybe a little too easy. That said, it was great to get to the outdoors today. I would also agree with everything that scott said from his visit three days ago. Last but not least, I may have done this one a little differently than some. I approached the peak from the North side by way of the abandoned mining road (I think this is the typical path). But going down I really didn't want to go through that path again. So, I went due West through the woods. It was bushwhacking all the way, but it was also a short dista..." — herdingcats • Mar 31, 2014

"took a detour on a trailrun to explore this summit. very rainy day and deep clay mud on the old roads near the clay pit. soon lost the path and it became a full-on bushwhack. many signs of deer with matted down brush dens and droppings everywhere. the "summit" felt like no one had been there in years..." — scott • Mar 28, 2014