Agreed on Spray Park. I hiked Spray Park and Ipsut Pass as a small loop hike separate from my Wonderland hike w/ Spray Park option. I enjoyed the old-growth trees of Ipsut Pass but Spray Park is the much prettier option of the two.
for any really crazy cats out there, you can do the Wonderland Trail without any permits, the catch is you stay at one of the front country campsites (no permit needed)- the catch is they are spaced out roughly 30-ish miles- so three days to complete the loop :)
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