Mount Rose — Saturday, May. 12, 2001

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal

I headed out and when I made a wrong turn on some road I saw the trail head and decided to go up it. I got kinda a late start for not knowing where I was going, or to where the trail lead. I was planning on staying the night, so when night fell I would just find a place to set up my hammock at, re hydrate some food and kick back and read a book while enjoying the great outdoors. The trail was in excelent condition. It almsot seemed to be too good. It was steep, and there was quite a few switchbacks, but I guess thats what you get for doing a trail that starts with ""Mt."" It was nothing that I couldn't handle. It was a overcast day, so the view wasn't all that good, but I could see Lake Cushman off and on. I got to the big rock... I think where the trail junction in. I sat down to take a break and while doing so realized that I forgot a few of the items that I have always been taught to check, and double check before you start out. Matches and Toliet Paper. So... I decided to head back down. I can live with out matches but the toliet paper... :) I was able to jog most of the way down make some good time. Using my treking poles to round the steep corners with out having to slow down much. All in all it was a good hike, even though I was unable to make it to the top. I am going to have to go back in about a week and try again.