Mount Townsend — Tuesday, May. 10, 2005

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal

This trail is in excellent shape, showing signs of recent care. Aside from a few inches of snow around 5300 ft Camp Windy, the trail is snow free to the twin 6300 ft summits, with patches here & there on north facing slopes. We didn't expect to see wildflowers so early, some were already blooming ; yellow glacier lilies, violets, trillium & wild strawberries to name a few. My friend was on his first hike testing his new day pack & gear; we were happy to experience a beautiful mix of blue skies and swirling misty fog with intermittent views of nearby peaks flecked with snow. This is a great hike we'll be sure to repeat this summer. Upper TH stats; about 8.5 mls RT with 3000 ft gain ....& hurrah, zero bugs or blisters.