Mailbox Peak - Old Trail — Sunday, Aug. 24, 2003

My second hike to the top of Mailbox Peak, this time with a couple of friends from the Czech Republic. The way was hot, dry and exhausting. At the top was not only the famous mailbox, but also a fire hydrant and ladder brought up by firefighters from the local training center in memory of those lost on 9/11. Plenty of wildflowers in bloom and Rainier was visible, if a bit hazy.