Mount Zion #836
Oct 31, 2006
by
Tom Trimbath
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last modified
Sep 10, 2008 03:05 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Mount Zion
- Region: Olympics -- East
- Trails: Mount Zion (#836)
- Avg Rating: 3.88
What a gorgeous day! And welcome to winter too. It was 25 at the trailhead. The sky was clear and the trail was mostly crunchy. I thought a lot of it was just frost, but after I gained a few hundred feet it was obvious that some recent snowfall had stuck and wasn't going anywhere. The shaded places were slowly accumulating a light covering.
It was definitely worth the extra layers. At the summit, the air was clear and the views were wonderful. The view isn't as good as from Mount Townsend, but the hike is shorter. I had the place to myself and took a nap. That is until my butt warmed the ground, melted the frost underneath and convinced me to get up, dry off and head home.
Hiking. It's not just for summer, eh?
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