
Trip
Day Hike - Mount Zion
Join us for a Friday hike in search of wild rhododendrons in bloom. We will hike up the switch-backs of a steep trail at 2.0 miles an hour under canopies of fir, hemlock, and rhododendrons. At the top, we'll follow a spur to views of Mt Townsend & the Olympics.
- Fri, Jun 23, 2023
- Olympia Hiking & Backpacking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults
- Easy/Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 4.6 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,300 ft
- Pace: 2.0
- 5 (8 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Participants will be sent an email detailing meeting time and place two days before the hike.
Be sure to carry clothing for the always changing mountain climate: layers and rain gear.
We will stop at the top for lunch at the top to enjoy the views.
There is a privy at the trailhead.
Required Equipment
- Navigation
- Headlamp
- Sun protection
- First aid
- Knife
- Fire
- Shelter
- Extra food
- Extra water
- Extra clothes