Mount Washington, Hall Creek — Saturday, May. 9, 2015

Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area

Overall 14.4mi RT 1300m ascent. Hall Pt, Hall Peak, Mt Washington Second hike with the new hiking buddy, who has had some chance to practice and is still working on breaking in his boots. He was very happy with the views on this hike, though there may have been a few too many trees. This was a beautiful day for a hike. While there were some clouds, it was clear enough for most of the mountains to be in view. Shots southbound from the forest service road were great, and Rainier was well visible near the Washington summit. From Hall Peak, we were able to discuss how far was had gone, given that the earlier part of our hike was in view. I was happy to have attended this loop again, and to find that Hall Peak offered some good views as I had remembered. While it was considerable work to reach those areas, the rewards of solitude and reasonable backcountry views are worth it. Indeed, the first person we saw was sitting on a rock near the Washington summit. We spoke only a moment before our final ascent, pleased to find it empty and responsive to pictures, but also that we were able to leave shortly after a dozen people arrived. Views near "Mt Washington summit south" are better most days.