Mt Townsend,  Olympic National Park,  September 12, 2011     page 5 / 24

Near 5000 feet, the trees thinned. The views improved, and the trail grade eased. I stopped for a brief rest, then continued my journey. A few wind fallen trees were across the trail, but not many. One small grove caught my attention, though, for the whole group of trees had apparently blown over together.