The Pine-way Trail passes through an area that is fairly heavily grazed from late spring through fall. It is also in an area burned more than a dozen years ago by the Cold Springs Fire, so there can be quite a lot of downed debris across the trail, at least early in the season. I'm unsure if this gets yearly maintenance to clear the trail. I'd recommend this as a flower hike only early in the season (late May to early June most years) before cattle gain access to the area. The last time we drove by this (late summer 2022), there was quite a lot of tree debris at the trailhead and a trailhead sign was missing, so it might be hard to find for those unfamiliar with this trail.
Access: Road #82 to Yakama Reservation boundary, then Road #8290.
Permits: Pacific Northwest Trail Pass not required at this trailhead?
Low Elevation: 4300'
High Elevation: 4800'
Elevation Gain: 500'
Trail Length: 2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Water: Water is not available along the trail, although a stream may be found along the eastern edge of much of the Aiken Lava Flow just west of the Snipes Mt. Trail #11 which is at the end of this trail.
The Pine-way Trail #71 follows the route of an old cow or stock trail, used many years ago (and occasionally even today) to move cattle to upper elevations of the mountain. The route largely passes through forest and one meadow so is not a trail that provides scenic views of Mt. Adams. Because of its prior use as path for livestock, the immediate area around the path can be fairly weedy, although domestic grasses make up the bulk of the introduced plants.
The Pine-way Trail #71 provides an alternate route to the Snipes Mt. Trail #11 and hence access to the upper reaches of the Aiken Lava Flow and the western edges of the Bird Creek Meadows area where the latter trail joins the Round the Mt. Trail #9.