Mount Washington — Sunday, Jul. 10, 2022

The weather was looking to clear so I picked a summit hike this Sunday. I beat the crowds and got to the trailhead at 6AM. On the way up, I turned right at the Olallie trail, then headed straight up. That was brutal. At the junction with the Mount Washington trail, I met a pair of hikers who had started after me but had caught up. I got to the summit around 9AM but I could not find the summit marker. I headed back down to the false summit (?) or view point and had a snack. Great view of the lakes below. There were bugs but a light breeze plus my treated clothing kept them at bay. A couple came up so I packed up and headed down. On the way down, I took the Mount Washington trail which was a much nicer grade. Instead of using the Olallie trail back to the way I came, I kept on the Olallie trail, which actually went up in elevation, then met up with the Great Wall trail to get back to the Mount Washington trail. This did add distance but I was back at the trailhead in 2.5 hours. Lots of wildflower blooming. I tried a few of the salmon berries but they were sour and not ripe yet. 

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