We arrived at the tail head in an absolute down pour and decided to wait it out in the truck before venturing out on the trail. With our packs covered and our rain gear on we put our boots on the muddy trail. We past a marsh and pond quickly making our way into the forest with huckleberry bushes and heather on each side dripping a bit of water onto our legs. As we neared rocky creek crossings they were marked by cairns, we could hear the whistles of marmots. We scanned the area as we moved through it but saw nothing on the way up. Eventually we came to a split in the trail. One way lead to Railroad grade trail and summiter's camps, the other to Park Butte Lookout and Bell Pass. Just as we were to climb to another trail junction with Bell Pass Trail, Isaac became ill and instead we turned around to head home.  Though we hadn't made it to the lookout, it was worth the effort of just getting out of the house.  This hike will be here another day. Sometime I hope to stay in the cabin at the top.