Got to the Squak Mountain Trail parking lot around 10:30 this morning. Didn't realize there was an Evergreen Trail Run happening at Squak today, so parking was pretty limited -- we got the last spot after almost heading out to try to find parking elsewhere!
We followed the instructions in the description to get to the access road. Easy enough and super easy to follow (you just take the road all the way to the radio tower). Pretty easy hike! No parts are too steep and there really isn't anything on the road that would be an issue for anyone (I mean, we saw plenty people trail running the thing all morning). Took us about an hour or so to get to the radio tower/summit. No views of Seattle today! Honestly, I love Squak as a rainy day hike because it's so green, and if you're not expecting views anyway, it's a great nature adventure.
We decided to take a slight detour to the Bullitt Fireplace to check it out. All you have to do is continue on the trail as if you aren't turning into where the radio tower is and look for a left turn that should look like it's pointing to the Old Griz trail. That'll take you to Bullitt Trail, and take a left turn to quickly hit the Fireplace.
No snow or anything, just decently muddy. Excellent rainy day hike!
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