This isn't the most exciting hike in the world, but it's certainly different than the usual, easy to get to (road is awesome by NW hiking standards) and suitable for all ages. Calling it a 'Ghost Town' conjures up images that aren't realized, but they've done a great job with the historical information signs, and walking through the abandoned concrete snowshed (for probably 2/3 of a mile) was interesting and weirdly scenic in a ruined industrial sort of way.
I had to get my head around walking downhill at the beginning of a hike which is opposite 99% of what happens around here, but honestly the grade is soooo gentle that it took almost the same amount of time for me to go downhill as back up. I did the hike to the Windy Point tunnel and viewpoint on a late Wednesday afternoon - lots of shade, saw only one other family on the trail. Took about an hour each way, about 5 and a half miles total. An easy and pleasant hike on my way over the pass. No bugs, lots of butterflies, still lots of flowers and some berries, and I even found a place in the shade to park my car so it wasn't an oven when I got back. Winning!
I also walked a couple hundred yards east where there is a remnant of an old Wellington building and more educational signs, so it's worth checking out if you like the history.
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