The 3.2 mile roundtrip to the Mount Zion summit has become a rite of passage for residents in the greater Seattle area. The trail is short but steep - gaining 1,340' in only 1.6 miles and making Mount Zion a popular training hike.

The Mt Zion trail offers sweeping views of the Gold Creek valley

A red tailed hawk near the Mount Zion Trailhead

The Mount Zion Trail runs through Douglas fir and pacific rhododendron

The bare, rocky summit of Mount Zion in the Olympic National Forest - 4,290'