Mount Defiance
Sep 04, 2009
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john deer
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Sep 05, 2009 08:31 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Mount Defiance
- Region: Snoqualmie Pass -- Snoqualmie Pass
- Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Snoqualmie Ranger District, North Bend Office
- Trails: Mount Defiance (#1009)
- Avg Rating: 4.12
- Why You Should Go Now
- Ripe berries
It was surprisingly good weather on Friday morning as we headed out I-90. As usual, there was no initial plan but we soon agreed on Mt Defiance. Another surprise, the road to the trailhead was in good shape. Again, we were surprised (or perhaps amazed) at the trail washouts that caused the road washouts. It was no surprise that we turned up the "old" trail to Mason Lake. Another surprise was that the trail has received an incredible amount of unofficial maintenance. There were still the big blow downs to crawl under but much of the devils club had been brushed out. At the lake we took a short break before Bill put the hammer down and pounded up the trail to Mt Defiance. Fortunately, the blueberries in the open meadow on the south side of the peak were at their peak. After an incredible feasting, it was time to follow the steep boot path to the summit. At first, the weather was still gorgeous with views of Baker, Glacier, Rainier, and Adams. Before my sandwich was gone, the weather had shrouded Rainier and the sky looked increasingly ominous. Back at Mason Lake, there were either tons of fish jumping or it was raining. We made it back to the car before the skies really opened up.
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