We had 24 hikers today on the Benham Ridge hike, led by Bill Gilmour. We met at the Herod Post office, moved all vehicles to the new (huge) Forest Service parking lot on Benham Ridge Road, and condensed down to 5 vehicles from there. We started at the very end of Benham Ridge road. Bill led us on a “Figure 8” hike, in that we made 2 loops. Ate lunch at a nice overlook (I think Eric Johnson took a group there sometime in the last few years in the winter)(Brooks Bluff). Someone found a couple of small snakes still out, 1 of which was a small rattler with no rattles on it (according to the resident herpetologist Shawn Gossman). [Saw lots of mushrooms today, Vicki Mosberger Ferguson, but, not nearly as much conglomerate]. Also found a nice, small ‘cave’/hole in the wall. Sun out all day. Another Good day on the Trail.