Mount Washington — Friday, Feb. 10, 2006

Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area

We hiked the Mt. Washington trail past the Owl Spot to the 3200 foot level and then went straight-up the east slopes to the 4300 foot summit. We used Yaktraks to ascend the steep, crusty snow, occasionally breaking through into deep tree wells. The view from the summit is outstanding--Rainier, Glacier Peak, Baker as well as all the local peaks. We followed the longer logging road route down across the Great Wall with its top-of-world views. A very pleasing close-to-home outing.