Mount Townsend — Monday, Jul. 7, 2025

My 4th time doing this hike over the years, and I still think it has the the most beautiful hike in the Olympics. It is difficult for the average hiker (like me) but worth it.
But it is getting popular! Get there early. On a Monday, we got what I thought was the last parking space at 9 am, and on our way up saw just a few folks coming down. We encountered about 10 others at the top. But on our way down between 12 to 1:30 we saw at least 15 parties heading up. And when we finished there were lots of cars parked along the road past the parking lot.