Oct 27 2008
Hiking Bare Mountain
It was a clear autumn day. The hike was more difficult than I thought: almost out of breath near the top.
The day started pretty windy near North Bend. Trees were blown like stretched bows. Falling leaves flying all over the place.
The road to the trail head is as difficult as last time. The hike was uneventful. The colors were surprisingly vibrant consider we are almost in Nov. now. This is the next best foliage place (after Granite Mnt nearby) along I-90.
It took an hour fifteen minutes to get from North Bend to the trail head. 2:10 from trail head to the top and 1:45 to get down. Forgot to bring boots so did it in casual sneakers. Not a good idea …
Took many pictures but didn’t have the Nikon with me. Still, walking among the colors, looking over the cascades, bathing in the sun and listening to Chopin and Liszt … felt like dancing.
Today is my day.