I think the order is for masks outdoors when distance cannot be maintained. So almost never outdoors.

On most maintained trails in Washington this is all the time, practically. The little trails nestled in canyons in my area are so packed I don’t go near them anymore.

I highly doubt this is actually the case. I don’t doubt it is packed in the i90 corridor and Stevens pass, etc. that was always the case though.

There's 3 or 4 really big hikes that everyone does when they first get into hiking, or that people do multiple times per day when they're training for something bigger. Those are usually packed. And anything with mild elevation gain that leads to a lake before Snoqualmie Pass on I90 is packed. But once you get past Snoqualmie Pass the masses tend to thin out. And there are a lot of lesser-known peaks and destinations before the pass that a lot of people have never heard of and that I don't talk about.

What's strange about now is that the little neighborhood walks that lead down to beaches and other "hikes" like that are completely packed with people at all times, especially on weekends. It's actually to the point where people are parking multiple blocks away and then walking to the trailhead. It didn't used to be that way.

Yeah right on I don’t doubt that is the case. I was mostly refuting the “most” aspect of the post. Maybe I should just keep my mouth shut though ;)

That’s what I thought also, but there is a lot of pressure to wear a mask where I am if you even walk out the door.

Only other people can apply pressure. If you're not near anyone, take the mask off. If someone is pressuring you to put on your mask, that person is probably close enough that you should have a mask on.

The stink eye can travel from distances way beyond 6 feet.

Well, it used to be a free country. I guess it was nice while personal liberty lasted. I for one, welcome our technocratic overlords.