Martin Pullman

Martin Pullman

Mailbox Peak Old Trail

06/07/17

went up on Saturday, found parking in the main lot pretty easy - arrived by 8:00am. Cars were stacking up on the road, a few spots left in the main lot. be careful when parking on the main road. primarily due to inconsiderate hikers who will park anywhere and block you in. The old trail is steep but still in pretty good condition. very few people on the trail, mostly encountering folks jogging down. even though you are tired, you still need to pay attention to the trail as there are some offshoots that can be mistaken and get you off trail if you're not paying attention. Once you come to the old trail/ new trail junction the bolder field begins. pretty easy to follow the trail - from the boulders, you still have a steep 1/4 to 1/2 mile of trail to the summit - keep at it - you are almost there. Once at the summit....it was all worth it. It was pretty crowded, about 30 or so people at the summit,there was still room for pictures and finding a place to eat some lunch. while we had low clouds on Saturday, you could still see Baker poking her head out through the clouds.

4.0