Native rhododendron flowers, Mount Townsend trail, Buckhorn Wilderness, Olympic Peninsula, Washington, USA.

The Mount Townsend trail visits native rhododendrons which bloom reddish pink in late June. Hike 8 miles round trip and 3000 feet in steady vertical gain to an alpine ridge on Mount Townsend Trail #839 in Buckhorn Wilderness, on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington, USA. Contact the Quilcene Ranger Station, Olympic National Forest.