Mount Townsend Trail, Buckhorn Wilderness, Olympic Peninsula, Washington, USA.

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. On top, sweeping views include Puget Sound, Mount Adams, Mount Rainier, Glacier Peak, Mount Baker, the Strait of Georgia (or Gulf of Georgia), and Vancouver Island. Contact the Quilcene Ranger Station, Olympic National Forest. The Mount Townsend trail visits native rhododendrons which bloom reddish pink in late June.

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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. On top, sweeping views include Puget Sound, Mount Adams, Mount Rainier, Glacier Peak, Mount Baker, the Strait of Georgia (or Gulf of Georgia), and Vancouver Island. Contact the Quilcene Ranger Station, Olympic National Forest. The Mount Townsend trail visits native rhododendrons which bloom reddish pink in late June.