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1/13/19 Mt Townsend

1/13/19
1997
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Posted by sprice on 1/14/19 12:14am
I took the skis for as walk up Mt Townsend. Continuous snow on the trail didn't start until 4,800'. The snow above was "unevenly deposited and variable". And not much of it. But amazing clear views. Could see all 5 of our volcanoes plus Garibaldi.
Cool. Which TH did you go to and how far could you drive?
Seems like the Oly roads could be passable farther than normal this winter.

Upper trailhead off of road 27.  Some snow on the short access road off of the wye. No snow on road 27 (which is paved). I bet a lot of trail heads are accessible.  The townsend trail was packed by hordes (22 cars when I returned at trail head and wye). Don't know about other trails. But kicking steps in the untracked involves lots of postholing. It is rotten winter snow, not consolidated spring snow.

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