Mount Townsend
Jul 03, 2009
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JanerSue
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Jul 04, 2009 04:22 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Mount Townsend
- Region: Olympics -- East
- Agency: Olympic National Forest, Hood Canal Ranger District
- Trails: Mount Townsend (#839)
- Avg Rating: 3.89
- Why You Should Go Now
- Wildflowers blooming
Wildflowers on Mt. Townsend Trail
We arrived at the upper trailhead at 6:45 a.m. on this sunny morning in an attempt to beat the expected heat. There were six cars in the lot, and we met a few groups of backpackers hiking out as we headed up. Enjoyed the wildflowers, including lupine, paintbrush, tiger lily, red columbine, phlox, foam flower, false solomon's seal, queen's cup, bunchberry, vetch, and others which will have me hovering over the field guide in the next few days. We had the summit to ourselves for about a half an hour, and soaked up the views.
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Paintbrush on Mt. Townsend Trail
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One patch of snow left at the summit.
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