Mount Townsend — Friday, Jun. 30, 2006

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal

You cant go wrong on this hike. The flowers are coming on strong, the views get better and better the further you go, the rhodies are still blooming along parts of the lower trail. All snow is gone by this point. I would also like to thank the WTA trail crew working hard to remove several trees which had fallen across the trail. They make all this enjoyment possible. At the top, many persons go to the true summit, and then decide to venture a little further to the next summit over (north?). Unfortunately there is no trail which connects the two, and people trample over whatever direction they choose, damaging the fragile vegetation which looks like it has recently been restored. Perhaps a small sign would help. It seems a shame to undo the restoration work.