Lord Hill Regional Park — Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018

What a fun day up on Lord Hill! Crowded parking, but saw no one on the trails - that's the nice thing about loops. Even had the viewpoint to myself!

From the horse parking, I took the Startup up the hill to the Springboard, then cut over to the Second Spring. I've mentioned in previous reports that this is a trail in need of some use, and it looks like it has recently seen more hikers. Someone has brushed it a bit so it is easy to follow. Thanks!

Took the Ridgeside down to the Meetcutter, then the River Trail down to the Riverview Footpath. (The Ridgeside is looking more like a legit trail, but I would still classify it as "primitive". Just watch your step.) From the viewpoint on the Riverview, I bushwacked over the hill to the Quarry Trail.

Looped back north on the Midway, and made it to the Viewpoint right before sundown. The sun had popped out and lit up the peaks to the east - Vesper, Glacier, Stickney, Gunn, and Persis. Wallace Falls was kickin'! I never get tired of that view...

On the west side, Rainier was majestic - still glowing above the darkened foothills. The Olympics were outlined in black against the orange sky...

Darn it! Time to go... Hustled back to the entrance and got there just before dark. Amazing how fast the day goes when you're having fun!