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Mount Townsend via Mt. Townsend Trail #839

Mount Townsend via Mt. Townsend Trail #839(edit)

based on 215 tracks & routes | |

DIFFICULT

#33 hike out of 236 in Buckhorn Wilderness |

DIFFICULT

8.4 mi

Distance

3 hrs 53 min

Time

2,815 ft

Elev Gain

Overview

This is a difficult out and back trail to Mount Townsend in Buckhorn Wilderness.

This trail goes by Windy Lake and Camp Windy.

Sights to See

Rate this Hike

★★★★★

JumpyPrairie3476 3 years, 1 month ago

Beautiful climb through mountain meadows with gorgeous wildflowers and wonderful views mountains and foothills. Once above the tree line, the trail provides stunning views of the Olympic back country, The Pudget sound, Canada, and the Cascades. On of the most beautiful hikes I have done.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

FaintWetland7130 3 months, 3 weeks ago

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

FleetValley3544 5 years, 3 months ago

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

PureLedge2038 6 years, 1 month ago

★ ★ ★ ★

Kristen Oliphant 6 years, 2 months ago

★ ★ ★

SnowyJuniper6933 7 years, 3 months ago

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Public Tracks

NeatCave5066 1 year, 2 months ago

Mt. Townsend summit

Pretty socked in the whole way, but still a pretty cool hike

MistyShovel1579 3 weeks, 3 days ago

Buckhorn Wilderness Hike

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/23866518821

Souparno Lodh 10 months, 1 week ago

Buckhorn Wilderness Hike

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/20731256222

uLKaUwVP 1 year, 2 months ago

Buckhorn Wilderness Hike

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/19304331292

jayholaa 2 days, 23 hours ago

Wednesday Morning Hiking

SafeShore7004 2 weeks, 4 days ago

Mt Townsend

GrandTorch2427 3 weeks ago

townsend

ChillyXC-Ski9214 3 weeks ago

Track (8/8/26, 7:27:28AM)

Brit Kiessling 1 month ago

koepfw 1 month ago

Friday Lunch Activity

SnugReef6234 1 month, 1 week ago

Mount Townsend Peak

MajorSpruce6949 1 month, 1 week ago

Tuesday Morning Hiking

Krista Shull 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Thursday Morning Activity

ToughSage6124 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sunday Afternoon Activity

SeattleHiker 2 months ago

Sunday Lunch Activity

zdavid 2 months, 1 week ago

Mt. Townsend

Travis Jalbert 2 months, 1 week ago

Evan Butler 2 months, 2 weeks ago

GreatKayak7813 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Friday Morning Activity

Rick Guthrie 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mt Townsend 8.7

Spencer 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Thursday Morning Activity

FaintWetland7130 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Monday Morning Activity

KrissyDaMountainGoat 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Saturday Morning Activity

BraveAlder7046 4 months ago

Townsend!

Stacy Marshall 4 months, 1 week ago

Friday Morning Activity

outlier_collections 7 months, 1 week ago

Mt Townsend - winter

FrostyKnoll4837 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Saturday Morning Activity

Michele Gilbert 9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sunday Morning Activity

Craig 9 months, 4 weeks ago

Thursday Morning Activity

Cristina Vaughan 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Friday Morning Activity

edwils 11 months ago

Sunday Morning Activity

kerryndon 11 months ago

Mt. Townsend 1/2 track

QuietLily9087 11 months, 3 weeks ago

Mt. Townsend

my1.username.here 1 year, 1 month ago

Mount Townsend and North Mount Townsend

GrandClover7753 1 year, 1 month ago

Townsend up

MildCanyon1091 1 year, 1 month ago

FunkyPine2561 1 year, 1 month ago

Huckleberry_Trail-31.gpx

ryanjleslie 1 year, 1 month ago

Michael Munsey 1 year, 2 months ago

Saturday Morning Hiking

AvidStar2841 1 year, 2 months ago

Thursday Morning Hiking

Sarah Brace 1 year, 2 months ago

Mt Townsend 6-24-25

AvidStar2841 1 year, 2 months ago

Thursday Morning Hiking

margjefflong 1 year, 2 months ago

Mt Townsend via Upper trail

HillyHaven4568 1 year, 2 months ago

Sunday Morning Hiking

GladThunder5431 1 year, 2 months ago

Sunday Morning Hiking

FlashyRun3444 1 year, 2 months ago

DustyElm6928 1 year, 2 months ago

Saturday Afternoon Activity

Olivia 1 year, 2 months ago

Saturday Afternoon Activity

SassyRunBelt1018 1 year, 2 months ago

Saturday Afternoon Activity

GentleHaven5424 1 year, 11 months ago

Saturday Lunch Activity

StrongCanyon2712 1 year, 11 months ago

Saturday Morning Activity

FixGaiaTakeDownFeed 2 years, 10 months ago

Track (10/1/23, 11:01:34AM)

JumpyPrairie3476 3 years, 1 month ago

Mt. Townsend

Elle4208 3 years, 1 month ago

Mt Townsend (7/9/23, 11:13:46AM)

KeenKayak3957 3 years, 2 months ago

CJLogan 3 years, 7 months ago

Mt Townsend

kiamkfoo.mn 3 years, 11 months ago

Mount Townsend Tr #839 9/6/22 08:20:45

jeffboersema 5 years, 2 months ago

TrueCedar8997 5 years, 2 months ago

Track (6/20/21, 9:36:46AM)

GrittyMeadow7709 5 years, 3 months ago

Townsend

SafeYogaMat8868 6 years ago

Mount Townsend (8/19/20, 8:32:36AM)

Landon 6 years, 1 month ago

Track (7/26/20, 9:21:53AM)

PureLedge2038 6 years, 2 months ago

Track (6/28/20) Mt.Townsend #Hike16

SlimFrost4588 6 years, 2 months ago

Track (6/28/20, 7:38:47AM)

rsudduth 6 years, 2 months ago

Track (6/26/20, 11:22:22AM)

BoldTimber4606 6 years, 4 months ago

Mt. Townsend

Melissa Prager 6 years, 8 months ago

Mt Townsend (12/8/19, 9:03:03AM)

Philip 7 years, 1 month ago

Track (6/30/19, 11:55:32AM)

YoungBoulder2928 7 years, 2 months ago

Grace Sorensen 7 years, 2 months ago

Townsend Creek to Mount Townsend

Nick 7 years, 9 months ago

Mt. Townsend

gwrankine 9 years ago

Track (8/14/17, 8:36:29AM)

Phil Lewis 9 years, 2 months ago

Track (6/10/17, 7:53:44AM)

gwrankine 9 years, 3 months ago

Mount Townse #1

RusticCaving7966 9 years, 11 months ago

Mount Townsend Trail

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