Mount Washington — Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025

LOST & FOUND: (1) We grabbed the green, long-sleeved shirt mentioned in the last couple of Trip Reports. It’s in Seattle now and closer to its owner. (2) We also found a gray tank top, size medium. (3) To the person who dropped all those pistachio shells at the lunch boulder with the view of Mount Rainier, I picked all of them up for you.

BERRIES: Bring a container! Blueberries, salmonberries, thimbleberries.

“OBSTACLE:” The dead mountain goat is still right on the trail, within half a mile of the top. It is bloated now and fairly grizzly. If you have a dog, be ready for that encounter.

We are very curious about this odd situation. We found it odd to see a mountain goat in this area. It’s odd that it died and is right on the trail. If a large cat got it, we would have expected that predator to drag this meal somewhere more private. It’s also odd that we saw no animals taking advantage of this free meal.

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