Green Mountain
Apr 28, 2012
by
Tomas
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last modified
Apr 28, 2012 09:18 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Green Mountain
- Region: Olympics -- Kitsap Peninsula
- Agency: Department of Natural Resources, South Puget Sound Region
- Avg Rating: 3.80
- Be Aware Of
- Water on trail
Puget Sound & Seattle
Set out on Wildcat trailhead w/ Goober Canari at about 8 AM. Met guy named Tim at the trailhead, retired-aged guy on mountain bike. We saw him earlier on our way to the trailhead riding up one of the area roads. He informed us it was his 3rd bike ride up this mountain this week. You go guy!
Had not hiked this longer section of trail to Green Mountain summit before. Trail in pretty good shape despite multi-uses (motorbikes & horses included). Puddles of water in a few spots. A few more viewpoints open up along this section of trail than from the Gold Creek trail. We passed Tim again as he was coming down. Saw a jackrabbit but no other wildlife to speak of. Trail crosses road multiple times on the way up (road closed this time of year). No Rhodies in bloom yet, probably a month or less away. Had summit all to ourselves for at least 15 - 20 minutes. Couple guys on motorcycles came up as we were leaving. Views from summit of Puget Sound, Hood Canal, Bremerton, Seattle, but Cascades mostly clouded in. On way back we took Beaver Pond loop trail. No beavers noted at ponds. Saw more people coming up on way down. Good early season hike. Capped off day w/ stop at Seabecks Pizza. 2 thumbs up!
Had not hiked this longer section of trail to Green Mountain summit before. Trail in pretty good shape despite multi-uses (motorbikes & horses included). Puddles of water in a few spots. A few more viewpoints open up along this section of trail than from the Gold Creek trail. We passed Tim again as he was coming down. Saw a jackrabbit but no other wildlife to speak of. Trail crosses road multiple times on the way up (road closed this time of year). No Rhodies in bloom yet, probably a month or less away. Had summit all to ourselves for at least 15 - 20 minutes. Couple guys on motorcycles came up as we were leaving. Views from summit of Puget Sound, Hood Canal, Bremerton, Seattle, but Cascades mostly clouded in. On way back we took Beaver Pond loop trail. No beavers noted at ponds. Saw more people coming up on way down. Good early season hike. Capped off day w/ stop at Seabecks Pizza. 2 thumbs up!
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Big Rhodie bushes
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Beaver Pond
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Trilium in bloom
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