5 /5 R Miller: Hike the mountains you have, not the ones you wish to have. Badger wouldnt be a five-star hike in the Cascades, but its the best we have in the Tri-Cities. The trails are in excellent shape throughout the year. I wish the powers that be would resurrect some of the historical paths that are steeper. It would be easy to have a trail about 50% steeper than the Canyon Trail. People never cut switchbacks if the trail is steep enough.