I'm just going to start out and say that the last .5 miles of this trail is incredibly harder than the rest of the trail but at the same time well worth the view at the end.
I kind of picked this trail on the spur of the moment because it had been a long work week, and I just wanted to disconnect with a nice hike. I completely forgot to check the elevation gain on this trail and realized very quickly, this is a trail that goes 100% up on the way to the peak. There is basically no dips or flat areas to walk when traveling this trail. There is currently a fallen tree about a mile from the peak, enough space you can go under it or you can go over it using the stump.
The majority of the trail is covered in shade up to about the last .5 miles when it opens up and the incline increases dramatically. If you made it this far, you have to to continue, you won't be disappointed. My only regret was that I got there so late and so didn't get to spend more time at the top before I wanted to head back.
When you get to the top, You are greeted by the views of at least 3 mountains on a clear day. Mt Rainier, Mt Adams, and Mt. St. Helens. While it was a clear day when I went, I didn't see Mt. Hood but I also wasn't looking for it and could have easily missed it
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