Signs for MT WA and Great Wall trails.

Mount Washington
Distance: 8.5 miles
Elevation Gain: 3250 Feet
Date: July 10, 2014
Hikers: Groucho & Diamond D
Duration: 4.75 hours

Groucho sez –

Diamond D and I were looking for something close and a bit more rigorous than our earlier Rattlesnake Ledge hike – I’d not been up Mt Washington, so off we went. The hike was way more laid back than Mt Si – we saw a total of 7 people in almost 5 hours on the mountain – but the views were still great and the trail superbly maintained. I’ll be back to try the Great Wall loop – it wasn’t obvious where the loop came out near the summit, and the trail at the signed junction seemed a bit rough…

There were lots of ripening salmon berries – probably an indication that not that many hungry humans passed thru.

Views of Rainier southeast from just under the summit looking over the Cedar River Watershed.

Si, Little Si and Issaquah northwest from the summit