Mount Walker — Wednesday, Mar. 18, 2020

Yesterday was my birthday. Walker is my last name, so I picked this mountain to hike. The trail is very well-maintained, snow free and no mud while it's been dry. It's steep and feels longer than 2 miles. The north viewpoint is beautiful! The Olympic range was awe-inspiring, the view out toward Baker was hazy with the lack of rain the past few days. The south view point had a beautiful view of Rainier, it was too hazy to see Saint Helens in the distance. Rather than head back to the north view point and down the trail, I returned via the road, not realizing taking this route is 3.8 miles! A nice way to add some extra distance before the gate opens.