Most of the snow had cleared off the trails on Tod Mountain by the third week of June.    The chairlift had opened in the middle of June and hikers had been exploring the trails above mid-station for a couple of weeks.   I was first on the chair on a mid-week morning and started my hike up the hill early.    I was not sure about trail conditions so I thought that I would continue to climb as far as was reasonable for the early season.   As it turned out, the first snow was below the summit at the junction between the Westridge Trail and the upper end of the West Bowl Trail.    The dale below the peak was wet, but manageable.    Near the summit, there were still snow drifts on the northeast side.

There are several routes toward the top of Tod Mountain, but the Westridge Trail is scenic and open taking hikers from the West Bowl Chairlift area to the foot of the last hill.   Wildflowers lined all the trails, but were not yet tall.

The peak area has a series of “pump” hills, but the trail goes to the true summit.

There was no one else on the upper part of the mountain when I arrived at the summit.    I could see some weather moving in from the southwest so I did not tarry on top.

I hiked quickly back, but had to go through some wet zones carefully.

This was a 10+ km hike, taking over 3 hours.    I spotted two deer, several ground squirrels, and lots of birds along the way, but was quiet at a time before the summer hikers.

Some of the wildflowers spotted along the way are shared here in a Google Photos album.

• Tod Mountain Meadows (link)

Since I bought a Hiking Seasons Pass, I will be back for other hikes over the summer.