Mount Jupiter — Thursday, Apr. 16, 2015

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal

I didn't make it to the top... late start AND road closure. This has the potential to be a great trail. There are so many places the trail could shift a couple hundred feet and offer amazing views... but no... you have to bushwack. Fine. I did and got amazing views. No snow along the ridge line... not sure what happens past the wilderness boundary. This report is mostly to point out that this is another potential great hike with some trail redesign and the need for the forest service to PUSH on public access. The signage and the trailhead sign/runnout... is horrible. If you hike this in the next few weeks this WILL be a rhododendron explosion. I saw three bald eagles. They were talking to each other... or possibly yelling at me.