Planning on hiking up next month, likely the weekend of 9/22. I have been to the site twice, for a total of 2 hours. I plan on spending 2 nights there this time. It is fascinating to see ALL the pieces of the plane, in great condition, weather-wise (not crash-wise) after 50 winters on the mountain.

I may try to get to Tulainyo Lake from there as a day trip. I don't know if that is possible.

I am trying to talk some hiking friends into going, as I won't go alone.

If anyone is interested in this butt-kicker of a hike (think 6 straight hours on a stairmaster, nothing technical at all, just up, up, up with every step) and a holy grail of wreckchasing (very physical hike = very few people have been there = 99% complete plane), let me know. "Trailhead" (there is no trail, TBH) is at the end of Hogback road.