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!