Mount Jupiter — Thursday, May. 28, 1998

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal

This was one of the neetest hikes I've done in some time. The trail climbs slowly to the summit with great views of the Olympics and Puget Sound. It is 14 miles round trip, with uphill both ways, but don't let that scare you. Most of the hiking is easy. The trail is in excellent shape and it passes threw some great forests. For a peakbager like me to say that, it must be nice. My friend and I did encounter a few snow patches before the summit. They should be gone my mid-June. Our entire trip to the summit was in blue sky. Minutes before we reached the top, a storm came from the West and treated us to a white out. Hiking back was slow during the uphills but they went quick. It took 6 or 7 hours round trip. Plan on 10 hours if in ok shape and lots of water if it's a sunny day. Eric Willhite