I love to make a loop out of this one, starting at the Mirror Lake trailhead, and after summiting, continuing onward to the ski lift for a gorgeous ride back to the parking lot. Lift tickets have to be purchased in advance (online by 11:59 pm the night before use, or in person at the self-serve kiosk at Ski Bowl West). If you purchase your ticket online, you'll need to bring it to Ski Bowl West before you start to have it scanned at the kiosk. It then kicks out a bracelet that you'll need to have on to use the lift. It sounds a little complicated, but it's really easy. Ski Bowl West and Mirror Lake Trailhead, basically share a parking lot.

     The hike itself was awesome.  The weather was perfect.  The trail was busy, but thinned out a lot after the first summit, “Tom.” I've noticed that not many people like to go on from there because the big rocks aren't pleasant to walk on, but it isn't long before it all turns back into a real trail again. There were lots of Huckleberries to pick along the way, and of course, beautiful views!