Mailbox Peak

My 2nd peak in the challenge, I arrived to the new trailhead around 5:30pm and knew this would mean hiking in the dark. I took the

Old trail up, new trail down. A few peaks popped through a thick blanket of clouds.  Beautiful day for a beautiful hike.

Ouch!

We started up the old trailhead, which is MUCH steeper than the new trail, but a bit shorter distance. It was a cloudy day so

Took my two girlfriends and my 1-year pup to the Mailbox Peak yesterday after seeing the recent trip reports saying the trail is snow-free (there

With a heat wave in Seattle, I knew the trail and parking area would be busy. The lower parking lot was nearly full when I