Mount Washington — Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026

Good hike to do this three day weekend of clear sunny weather. Could make out parts of Puget Sound and the Olympics from up there! Also nice to see Masonry Pool and Rattlesnake Lake back to decent water levels. Took snowshoes (just in case), crampons, and yaktrax. Only used the yaks. Loads and loads of fallen trees to go over, under, or around. I haven’t been here since 2024, so I don’t know if all of this is brand new or it’s just been building up over the past year or two. Water flowing over or through the trail was not an issue with waterproof boots on. Parking was easy and the pit toilet was available with a trashcan inside.