After reading the history of the Green Eggs and Ham book, how could one not want to see it' Venturing up Mailbox Mt. after a two month hiking break was not the most sane idea, but fit nicely into the ""hiking to get into shape"" camp. We had some difficulty finding the trailhead, this being our first time up. Do not head in at the first or second culvert- it is at the third, and is still marked by the toothbrush! If you get lost in the woods, head for the stream. Ahhh, the forest was overflowing with mushrooms, the sun was shining, the trail was steep, and the out-of-shape going was slow. The wind followed us up the last ascent. Reading the book was the day’s goal, but the wind nearly blew my glasses off, nearly blew my hat away, and nearly numbed my fingers to much to flip pages. Great fun for November! Temperature dropped 10 degrees in half hour on way down. Gravity is difficult to disobey on return- there could be a ""Mailbox wipeout sliding"" contest! How did Pilar make it down in an hour' At 1hr 20 min we were nearly careening over the infrequent switchbacks. Only one person on way up, one on way down. ps...park on the left side! Testy property owners were asking us if the cars parked in front of the trail belonged to anyone on the trail. pss...finding out about this hike from site has won me over- I’m signing up with WTA!
[Online Editor's note: Didn't Pilar say he climed it in 1 and 1/2 hours' It takes me about 2 and 1/2 hours on a good day. So do you think its time for a new book' I'm thinking of replacing it next spring.]

According to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) some timber will be harvested in the next few years along the lower slopes of Mailbox Peak. However, the trail in this area runs along a stream riparian zone that will be excluded from the harvest area. The result of this will be to protect fish habitat and also preserve the trail in it's present location.

Getting there: Refer to Bill's 1996 report which gives detailed instructions. The Trail: I got kind of a late start that was exaserbated by losing an hour of daylight at the end of the day. By the time I hit the trail it was raining rather hard and becoming quite windy. I'd been up to the ""Mailbox"" a couple of times previously, but it had always buried by lots of snow & ice. The trail was in very good shape it was obvious that the ""woodnymphs"" had been at it again! There is no way to get lost on this trail flagging is everywhere. After getting throught the forest you break out into the open (small trees & dead Bracken Fern) before coming to a large boulder field which you skirt on the left through the trees. The trail then once again breaks into the open for the short ridge scramble to the top. It was very wet, cold & rainy and I was all alone (big surprise!) on the summit. I was excited to finally see the mailbox and the web-meister's copy of ""Green Eggs & Ham"" (yes it does seem to have taken over the role as the ""summit register""). The wind was really howling at the top, so after a quick stay it was down off the summit and back into the shelter of the forest. The hike is rather steep but not too long, it only took 1 hour 15 min. to summit and less than an hour to return. Even though the days are getting shorter this is still quite ""do-able"" with only limited hours of daylight this time of year. Well take it easy! See ya on the trail, Pilar!

Went up Mailbox by usual trail evening of 12 August. Met only one other after-hours hiker. Trail in good shape (and getting better, thanks to anonymous numen who keeps improving the grade - Vic'). Wildflowers well past prime, except for profusion of lovely harebells and a rich royal blue bell-shaped flower that looks like a gentian, but doesn't exactly match anything I can find in Pojar & MacKinnon. Anyone know what it is'