Mount Washington — Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026

Not sure why AllTrails says this trail is closed, but it definitely isn’t. What an awesome day for a hike. Easily found a parking spot but there is overflow parking not far away. I’m shocked at how little snow is on the trail, there’s basically none until 3 miles in, then it’s on and off packed down snow. Bring microspikes if you have them, but if you don’t you’ll get by with a little slipping. Wonderful view of Rainier soaking up the sun sitting on a snow free rock. This is a great workout that doesn’t get a lot of crowds and very fun this time of year. It took us 2.5 hours up and 1.75 hours down. Final stats 8.9 miles, 3264 feet gain.