Mount Walker — Sunday, Dec. 14, 2003

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal

We took a quick trip up Mount Walker today. We started out in drizzle but as we climbed we actually got a bit of sun through the clouds. It was very cold on top, however, and breezy. There is no snow on the trail (except for a brief scattering just as you get to the top and a dusting on the road between the two summits). The trail is in great shape. I only saw two very small trees down across the trail, and they were easy to step over. Despite the clouds, we could see portions of the Olympics--especially Mt. Townsend, covered with snow. The view back to Puget Sound only provided brief glimpses of the Hood Canal. We only saw one other person and that was when we were nearly finished. It was a good outing on a gloomy day.