Quick workout hike on a Wednesday evening. Didn't see anyone else on the trail or at the viewpoint on top, which was nice! Trail is in great shape; no obstacles (well, there was one small tree that had to be stepped over) and the bugs weren't biting. The rhododendrons near the top are still in bloom, but probably not for much longer-- all of the lower blooms are done for the season.

This hike is a great workout! It is very steep. I've read several recent trips reports looking for others' input on the mileage. My friend and I took the trail up but the road down. Just the trail up we clocked almost 3.5 miles on my iPhone 5's GPS. By the time we got back to the car taking the road down, the total came to 8.9 miles. And I turned off the tracking during our lunch break at the top and while we just wandered around the view areas. But this trail is very nice. Really no rocks or roots to contend with. Just be prepared to break a sweat! :)

A few pesky flies but no biting bugs. The rhododendrons are lovely, they will not be around much longer so if you want to check them out go soon.

First time hiking Mt. Walker. My dog Jillian and I parked at the trailhead and hiked up Mt. Walker trail #894. It's really quite steep and almost 2 miles long. I broke a sweat! There is nothing wrong with this trail except 1 easy tree to step over. It is very well maintained! Once at the top (north viewpoint) I decided to hike over to the South viewpoint via the road... Then, I just suddenly decided to hike the road ALL the way back down to the trailhead. Honestly, it was a risky decision at 6 P.M. not even knowing how long the road was lol. oops could've ended up hiking down the road in the dark... We made really good time though and everything worked out:) The road must be about 4.5 - 5 miles long because My GPS said 7 miles roundtrip total. There was a spot on the road where some pretty serious rocks have fallen over the road. Looks like you could easily drive around it (if you are driving). Just thought it might be worth mentioning. Lots and lots of wildflowers including hundreds of beautiful blooming rhododendrons! Nice view from both viewpoints even though it was a cloudy day. I could see Seattle from up there although I couldn't seem to get it to turn out in a picture.

This was one of our first hikes. Trails are real nice. Quite the grade sometimes coming up and down the trail. Would have been better if it wasn't cloudy and rainy, but did add some relief from the climb.