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 1.0 - 1.5 miles an hour under canopies of fir, hemlock and rhododendrons. At the top, we will follow a spur to views of Mt. Townsend and the Olympics.
Contacts
Carol Froelich
Primary Leader
- Fri, Jun 7, 2024
- Olympia Hiking & Backpacking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults
- Easy/Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 4.6 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,300 ft
- Pace: 1.0 - 1.5
- FULL, 1 on waitlist (6 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Participants will be sent an email detailing meeting place and time 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.
Route/Place
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- Navigation
- Headlamp
- Sun protection
- First aid
- Knife
- Fire
- Shelter
- Extra food
- Extra water
- Extra clothes
Trip Reports