Mt. Townsend via Mt. Townsend Upper Trailhead
Mt. Townsend Trailhead
Getting there
Takes about 1.5 hours from Bremerton. Unimproved roads at the end are passable by most cars except for winter, when 4 wheel drive and chains are recommended. There is a parking area with a National Park style bathroom. If that is full there are a couple spots to park along the road leading up to the parking lot.
Weather
We've done this hike several times, in the summer, fall, and winter. Photos below are from all these conditions.
Parking area on a snowy day.
Trailhead
Hike starts in the woods for about a mile
Scenic spot about 1/2 way to the top
Same area on a day with winter weather
The top clears but on cold days this means more exposure and more snow
View at the top Nov 11, 2021. It’s already chilly and partly frosted
Nov 11, 2020 - snowy and windy!
On a clear day take in the views before heading back the way you came