Hex Mountain — Tuesday, Jun. 1, 2021

The trailhead comes up quick, I plugged the WTA coordinates into Google Maps which worked fine. Keep an eye out for the Kittitas County fire station on your right, the turn is just past there (not the stations in Roslyn or Ronald). Keep your head on a swivel looking for the trail along the forest roads for the first few miles, it's not hard to miss a turn. Once on the actual trail and following the ridge up, routefinding becomes easier but the going gets a lot tougher. By midday, most of the route is in direct exposure to the sun (the wide roads offer little shade and much of the ridge is the site of an old burn that leaves only the occasional narrow tree to offer relief). Bring extra water for everyone (especially dogs) on hot days and get an early start. Though steep, dusty, and with a few spots of loose soil and rock, the trail is in good condition and the summit offers beautiful views of Rainier, Lake Cle Elum and the Salmon La Sac area, the Central Cascades, the Enchantments, the Teanaway, and a line of sight all the way to the Columbia River.