Mount Finlayson — Monday, Mar. 11, 2024

I have hiked this loop for over 30 years that I’ve lived on the island. I suggest hiking it clockwise, opposite of the description. I always enjoy walking through the cool forest for the first bit, then climbing steeply up to the ridge top. As you emerge from the forest the incredibly expansive view of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Olympic Peninsula, Mt Rainier, Cascade Mountains, southern San Juans, and Vancouver Island simply blast you. It is an unparalleled view of some of the most beautiful landscape anywhere.