Mount Townsend — Saturday, Sep. 6, 1997

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal

hope the skies would be clear and be dazzled at Mt. Baker, or head to the Olympics and climb Mt. Townsend. We opted for a drive around the sound to compensate for a possible lack of views (ugly clouds day before). Arrived at trailhead late again, and found 5 cars ahead of us. The trail is in great shape, and after the brutality of Headlee Pass last week, it was a dream. The first summit was very crowded, so we strolled over to the other summit and had it to ourselves for an hour. Some slob left fried chicken parts all over the summit...wilderness it was not. However, views turned out to be amazing, including Baker (after all), Glacier, Raineer, Seattle, Juan de Fuca, and the San Juans.