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A scene near the summit |
Joan and I met up with Roger at QFC in North Bend and carpooled to the Mailbox Peak trailhead, only to find an overflow of cars and no parking spaces, not a surprise. We drove to Rattlesnake ledge, where there was still overflow parking, but plenty of space left along the highway approach. The number of people and dogs were unpleasant for Joan, and partway up the path she opted out. I headed on to the summit.
My feet are holding up surprisingly well with the new inserts I'm using. Minimum foot therapy needed after my latest hikes. But my right hip had a hitch in it following the hike. This is the first time in years I've ascended a mountain with a truly heavy pack.
(Follow-up: When I initially wrote this blog, I thought the pack weighed 26 pounds. However, two days later, when I weighed the pack ag 28.8 pounds. That's the weight I tried to climb Mt. Adams four years ago.)
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View from the opening scene toward Mount Si and the valley below |
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The "Hall Monitor" that greets hikers as they pass the trailhead. |
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Exposed roots by an eroded bank near a switchback |
Distance:> 4 miles
Conditions: Clear skies, cool
Load: 48.8 pounds
Elevation gain: 1,160 feet
Statistics, year to date:
Distance: 119.5 miles
Elevation Gain: 34,730 feet
Next Goal: 43,233 feet (third Rainier)
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