After a call from my friend Robbin, we decided to head up to see if we could access the Mount Townsend trailhead which is usually buried in deep snow this time of year. Our luck was with us and we drove right to the trailhead. The road was snowy but not so bad that I couldn't drive it in my front wheel drive sedan. The trail itself was very icy and if not for our micro-spikes, I'm sure we would have had a less pleasant day. About half way up we ran out of trail but luckily someone had kicked us some steps in the snow a day or two before we arrived making the ascent rather easy. It was a mostly clear day and we could see for miles. We could see Rainier and even Adams in the distance. There was a good size lenticular cloud hanging above Rainier. This turned out to be a great hike in a time of year that this trail is usually not accessible.
