Mount Jupiter — Friday, May. 27, 2005

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal

We attempted to drive to the Mt. Jupiter trailhead, but were defeated by a locked gate on Mt. Jupiter road, approximately halfway between Highway 101 and the powerlines. There was signage indicating that the road is closed due to active logging. I guess they were not kidding. There did not appear to be another way to the trailhead from Mt. Jupiter road. It may be possible to reach the trailhead via logging roads accessed from the Dosewallips Road, though we did not find any alternate routes. We did find an alternate Olympic hike to satisfy us on this beautiful day!