In early summer, we try to find hikes that have great views and are essentially snow free.
Mt Townsend in the Olympic National Forest is 6280 ft high and has gorgeous views on clear days. The forecast was for partly cloudy skies, so we hoped for the best.
the hike is 8 miles round trip with 3000 ft elevation gain.
The first part of the hike is in the forest, where we met this deer on the trail.
Switchbacks take you up the mountain, waterfall in the background.
As we climbed up the mountain we crossed a few snow patches.
Mount Townsend is on the edge of the Buckhorn Wilderness.
Mount Townsend is on the edge of the Buckhorn Wilderness.
At the summit, the views were limited, as a cloud settled on the mountain for the day.
We did encounter some mountain goats as we were eating our lunch.
They stayed at the top for over an hour.
Great day for wildlife and wildflowers.
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