[sarbar]

Dicentra, Rainrunner, me and Zoe the pooch headed up to do Townsend today. We started from the lower trailhead for more miles. I had only been on the upper trail-and Sink Lake is a cutie! The shelter is in great shape there. It was very cloudy as we got higher, and by the time we hit treeline at around 4500ft, we started having the clouds rolling in on us - and a smattering of ice pellets. We hit snow around 4800 ft or so. It wasn't too bad persay, but Zoe wasn't having a good time (it was her first time on snow). We bailed at maybe 5100 ft, right below the junction for Camp Windy. We headed down to a nice tree and had lunch under it, as we were whited out. A nummy repast of chicken curry salad, flat bread, strawberries, veggies and dip, and cookies. Yumm!! As we were packing up, we encountered Ridgescrambler coming up. She had decided to come up on the hike, and hoped to run into us She is an awesome lady! Rained all the way down, but it was ever so pretty. 2 small trees down, trail is in great shape though. Had a terrific dinner at Logger Place in Quilcene-an awesome waitress!!

[Trevor]

Thanks for the tr. The lake is currently embodying an appealing green.

[BaileyRange]

I was on the summit of Townsend yesterday with my dog. There were some breaks to the West in the fog/sleet. Besides myself there was one other solo person up there that appeared out of the mist. Turned out to be a gal that I had climbed with in the past many years ago.

[sarbar]

Did you park at the upper TH? We only saw 2 guys leaving when we showed up at the lower TH, and passed coming down a couple, Ridge, and a group of 3 guys headed for the lakes. We did see 2 vehicles in the upper TH when we crossed it in the morning. So were you one of teh early ones? It was very quiet in the clouds Though we heard marmots and the waterfalls-just gorgeous!

[dicentra]

Hey BR, we didn't cross paths did we? Great trip guys... sorry bout the weather... Its the Oly's! Oh... and that place in Quilcene is called Logger's Landing. Great food! YUM!!

[sarbar]

I was SO enraptured by that mushroom swiss burger...that I made them tonight fer dinner Burp!

[dicentra]

I TOLD you that place was good!! signed, Dicentra, the Posse's food critic

[sarbar]

So where we going next weekend? I'm counting on you finding us another good grub site, missy! And yes, if I am the Trip Planner/Chairwoman of the PNWH, you are the Food Planner/Critic

[dicentra]

Either the Mexican place or the diner place I was telling you about... Both in Eatonville. Just not that awful Mexican place that forgot me!

[sarbar]

What? You no wanna go to that awful mexican place in Enumclaw? LOL!! And we can't go to Aron's Ark in Eatonville? (The Home Of The Not So Awesome Fish And Chips) heehee!!!

[dicentra]

[Backpacker Joe]

Ya just gotta love a woman with a GUN on her belt! TB

[sarbar]

Thanks BPJ I have gone with the Kahr P9 as my choice fer now

[BaileyRange]

Don't know if we crossed paths. Saw no one going up except later at the top. Passed two people with a dog who were going up when coming down. When they saw my dog, they made the comment that their dog wasn't dog friendly. We were the two vehicles parked in the upper lot.

[sarbar]

We missed you then