Mount Ellinor — Thursday, Jul. 18, 2013

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal

Beautiful day for a hike. Only one other car at the lower trailhead when I started around 8:30. Trail was clear and well maintained, though at the summer/winter trail split, the only arrow pointed to the summer trail. Only 4 people on the way up. Snow in the big chute is nearly gone, though I was able to glissade down for about 200 (?) feet or so. Exciting in shorts! Flies were very pesky. Spent a nice lunch on the summit with the folks from the other car @ the lower lot. Both lots filled up during the day, with many people & their dogs & kids coming up as I was going down. Glad I went early on a Friday, and not midday on Saturday. It'll be packed tomorrow.