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Copyright © Dan A. Nelson/The Mountaineers Books Mount WashingtonGrand views, spectacular spring wildflowers, and easy access make this a great after-work outing or an early spring escape. The route follows an old logging road turned trail up a rock-rimmed mountain, providing hikers a good workout absent crowds.
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From Seattle drive east on I-90 to exit 38. Turn right (south) onto old US 10 and just after crossing the South Fork Snoqualmie River, turn right again into Olallie State Park/Twin Falls Section. Recent Trip Reports
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Mount Washington
— Dec 22, 2012
— hikergirl
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We arrived to the trail head at 10:15, parked on the road below the parking lot due to a little bit ...
We arrived to the trail head at 10:15, parked on the road below the parking lot due to a little bit of snow that was piled up between the road and the road to the parking lot. Snow on the road to the actual trail, probably about 3-4 inches deep.
Once on the trail, we hiked with boots and poles for first 1.5-2miles before putting our snow shoes on. Beautiful day, no wind, hiked up to the Y(summer route vs winter route). No tracks left(summer route) so we followed the tracks to the right. Snow was deep and fluffy at this point, but did well. Peterred out after we climbed up a false summitt at 4520. One other party ahead of us were blazing the trail to the true summitt. Total time up 3.75 hrs, time down 2hrs. No wind on the mountain today, which was unusal, but really pleasant. We calculated miles to be about 5 up/down--not the 4 that are posted on the trip description.
Mount Washington
— Aug 12, 2012
— MapleLeafHiker
Day hike
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Wildflowers blooming
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We took some of our friends that were new to hiking on this hike, the report says that it is 4 miles...
We took some of our friends that were new to hiking on this hike, the report says that it is 4 miles round trip. That is incorrect. It is 8 miles round trip from what other hikers told us, we ended up stopping when we crossed paths with some other hikers that said the bugs were heavy up higher.
** There is no signage to find this trail, once you are on the John Wayne Trail (following the directions above), go west, towards Twin Falls. There will be a unmarked path on the left, you'll know you are on the right one if you hear a creek** We hiked and hiked, and unknowingly passed Owl point, the description of a bench, isn't a bench. It is carved into the side of the mountain. The only way to see that you are at Owl Point is that you have an incredible view. It is a calm, solitary hike. Very good if you are heading out late in the morning and don't want to be stuck looking for parking. Day hike
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"Somebody I never met, but in a way I know.."
In memory of John Wright, aka Tomas, http://www.wt...
"Somebody I never met, but in a way I know.."
In memory of John Wright, aka Tomas, http://www.wta.org/author/jwright who died in a fall on Green Mountain near North Bend on July 6, 2012. There, but for a little luck, goes any of us. I don't know what happened to him that day, but we've all pressed on when we knew we should stop, we've all made our mistakes, and were given reprieve by the Gods. I thought a lot about him today on Mt. Washington, hoping to come up with something profound or poetic to say, but I got nothing. It's just unfortunate. My condolences to his family and friends, he will be missed around here by people like us, people who shared his passion for the mountains and enjoyed the reports of his adventures. We can only hope that when our time comes, instead of stepping in front of a bus or some other indignity, we get to go out doing what we love. .
Mt. Washington Summit, Mount Washington
— Jul 08, 2012
— ddennski
Day hike
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Wildflowers blooming
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A group of us went for a training hike up Mt. Washington this beautiful sunny Sunday. As none of us ...
A group of us went for a training hike up Mt. Washington this beautiful sunny Sunday. As none of us had done this hike before, we came prepared with varying expectations, as far as difficulty and distance is concerned; there seems to be quite a bit of confusion/misinformation concerning this hike on the WTA site.
First, the 4mi RT listed on the site is to the "Owl Hike Spot," a nice overlook of North Bend about 2mi in. From the trailhead it is approximately 4mi to the summit (8mi RT). Second, aside from the short time spent on the Iron Horse Trail, and a few spots during the climb, this trail climbs very steadily up, with several patches of loose rock footing. I am not complaining, but just thought any of you looking for a nice leisurely ascent might be in for a surprise. Considering the 3100ft+ eleveation gain in 4 miles, this should be expected. All things considered, this was a great training hike, w/ many beautiful views. There were a few snow patches off the trail, but nothing of concern. The only negative, once we cleared up the distance issue, was the mosquitos that were quite prevalent on the top 1/2 of this climb. Day hike
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We started out before 7 AM. Headed up to the top via the Great Wall trail and returned via the prim...
We started out before 7 AM. Headed up to the top via the Great Wall trail and returned via the primary Mt. Washington trail. Green trails map 206S is recommended if taking the Great Wall Trail.
This is 3000 feet of climbing from car to summit. 6 miles via the GWT or 4.5 miles via the primary trail. The GWT is overgrown in places but nothing serious. Snow is completely gone. Bugs are starting to make their presence known. Took us a little over 6 hours from car to car. My buddy forgot his Discover Pass (it was in his other car) and of course we didn't have cash for the box). So he found a $99 ticket on his car. It says he can get it reduced to $59 if he buys a DP in the next 15 days. Of course he already has one so he's going to request mitigation and see if he can get the ticket thrown out. We really need to have a license plate sticker instead of an easily forgotten pass. Pictures here: http://www.lemarts.com/2/post/2012/07/mt-washington.html |
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