road in is long but mostly paved and well maintained. there’s room for about 15 cars at the upper trailhead. 6:45am start with one other car in the lot. passed one person on my way up and was rewarded with beautiful views of rainier, baker, adams, and st. helens in the distance. trail is mostly clear with a few downed trees and snow patches, but nothing serious. passed 25 people on the way down and finished at 10:45am. parking was full and people were beginning to use the road. great hike
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packrat on Mount Townsend
Beautiful day to be up there. I think I am probably the one you passed on your way up. If so just wanted to say thank you for the energy gel packet. Gave me some added energy on the way down. Those last 6 switchbacks at the bottom always seem longer on the way down for some reason.
Posted by:
packrat on Jun 01, 2025 11:35 AM
brianznovak on Mount Townsend
I’m glad the energy gel helped :)
Posted by:
brianznovak on Jun 01, 2025 12:00 PM