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Mount Washington (Cascades)

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Mount Washington (Cascades)
Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest

Trip Date
April 11, 2021
Trip Type
Solo Hike
Distance
8 Miles (Out/Back)
Elevation Gain/Loss
​​+/- 3,450 Feet
Difficulty
Strenuous
Trailhead
Mount Washington Trailhead
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A good motto in the Pacific Northwest...waste no sunny days!  On this particular day I didn't have any plans, but the sun was out, so headed to the mountains.  My spur of the moment plans took me up Mount Washington (elevation 4,416) in search of a workout, snow, and good views.  I got plenty of all three.

I had 
hiked this trail with a few people a month prior, so I knew the snow-covered route well.  But I was surprised to see considerably more snow had fallen in the past month since my previous trip.  Thanks to a fresh coat of snow I used micro spikes from almost the trailhead and did some thigh deep postholing near the top.

Most of the trail up is forested, but you can catch a few peek-a-boo views here and there.  Walking along a snowy path with snow covered tree limbs is just magical though.  Near the top and at the summit the views open up and I could see part of the Cascade Range, Mount Rainier on the horizon, and Chester Morse Lake which forms the watershed down to Seattle.  I had the summit all to myself and enjoyed a rest break before heading back down.  
So much beauty and so much fun in the sun (and snow)!​
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