Mount Townsend — Monday, Jul. 5, 2010

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal

Hit the trail at noon. Foggy all the way up. Made it to the top at 3:00p. Still fogged in. I convinced my partner to wait for a half hour, since the clouds seemed to be clearing. What a great choice. The clouds started parting, the sun shone through. A mountain goat traversed the summit (really). Absolutely stunning views and clear views all the way down! I feel sorry for all the early birds who got an early start and missed the view. There's a bit of snow toward the top, but just as you think it might get bad, it clears up. Don't turn back--the summit is clear. No bugs at all. Lastly, we found a pair of glasses on the trail about half way down. They're dark with yellow fleur de lis pattern. Yellow strap with rainbow colors. They look like reading glasses. We hung them on the registration box at the trailhead.