We are back in the Puget Sound after an amazing trip to Glacier. I thought Humpback Mountain would be a quick hike to do, as it was only four miles out and back. I was wrong. I only did half of this hike for a number of reasons.

This hike is only 4 miles out and back, but has an elevation gain of about 2900 feet. The trail is mostly a 45 degree angle, and the beginning stretch is made of soft sand and aggregate (probably due to a slide)

After clawing and scraping my way up and through loose and fallen trees, the trail ascends steeper and steeper, until it’s little more than a deer track.

Normally I would be willing to give it a go, but a few factors made me turn back:

1. I was hiking alone

2. There was nobody else on the trail

3. I was losing battery life and reception on my phone

4. I began to lose the trail

Due to these things I decided that it would be stupid to continue…I am all about an adventure, but my first priority is making it out safely, and this felt like a recipe for disaster. In addition to the factors above, I had this unexplainable feeling in my gut that said that this just felt “wrong.” Heeding my instincts bolstered by reasons above, I made the decision to call it. I will hike another day.