Hex Mountain — Monday, Jun. 29, 2020

Arrived at trailhead around 10am, only two other cars were parked. Started my solo hike up FR 116 past the gate. Just under 1/2 a mile into the hike there is a fork. There is a small rock carin on a tree stump. Go RIGHT up the road. I didn't see the carin and ended up hiking about 1/4 a mile in the wrong direction before I realized I had made the wrong turn. After back tracking and turning up the correct road, I saw another, smaller carin further up. 2 miles in, there will be a big wood sign on the right signaling the start of the single track trail up Hex Mt. The trail intersects with a FR again, turn right up the road. After about 100 yards the single track starts up again on the left. From there it's a steady incline until the top. I only saw two other couples, one was heading down, as I was on my way up, we wore our masks as we passed. The other was at the top, there was enough room for us to social distance as we sat. If there was another group at the top, there wouldn't be enough space for everyone to comfortably sit and social distance. Car to top took just over 2 hours, and that is including my wrong turn. Top to car took about just under 1 and 1/2 hours. Over all the hike was beautiful, with great views of surrounding peaks and Clean Elum Lake.