I wanted to check out this hike for two reasons:
- Based on the WTA description and on trip reports it seemed like a hike I could do with Derek and Camden, and
- I expected the views from the top to be spectacular.
Correct on both counts.
This hike is only about 2.5 miles up and down, with 850 feet of elevation gain. Sounds mild but most of the gain is packed into the first .65 miles so it is steep enough to get your heart beating.
The lookout itself is a minor workout:
From the lookout the views are terrific:
It has been hot for the past few days so I started early, leaving the car at just after 5:30 am. I enjoyed the lack of traffic on the way out. This hike is farther north than most of the hikes I do, it is up on Highway 2 just past Sultan. A very scenic drive and a great morning.
I am hoping that my relative lack of mountainous hikes lately, saving on gas money, have given me enough credit to be more active in the next few weeks.
Track below:
