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Pristine wilderness bordering Olympic National Forest on the wild Olympic Peninsula, Washington State, USA. Dry camp central to Olympic National Park , Pacific Ocean, Hurricane Ridge, Salt Creek, tide pools, Lake Crescent, Storm King hiking, Madison Creek Falls, Sol DUC hiking, Strait of Juan de Fuca, and many many more recommended hikes, climbs and bucket list adventures on the Olympic Peninsula.
I'm pretty sure the owl picture was a spotted owl. But I kud be wrong.peace
Road is paved all the way to the trailhead. Beautiful, well maintained trail that follows the river. There are a few easily crossable log bridges.
Good parking. The trail down to the creek and back up the other side is steep, but not treacherous. Once you get back up the other side, the trail is level and well maintained.
I typically love trails with strong elevation gains but this low grade path was truly magical, stunning. So many unique features of ferns, fungi, caves etc., interspersed by an idyllic stream. Can't wait to return and cover more than two miles in. Best of all we saw only two other hikers there over the course of a few hours. It is also perfect for trail running, the path is soft and several long stretches command you to run and leap at times. I love the Northwest so much 🌲🌱 Parking limited, about 6 or 7 spots. Discover Pass required. This trail is closed through Oct 30th for DNR maintenance/logging.
All time one of my favorite hikes. It doesn’t have much incline (the first minute or two is the steepest it’ll be). Really calm, never too many hikers, and it has such pretty scenery and follows along a river the whole time. Not sure if there’s an end, I just hike until I want to turn around. You gotta put your feet in the river 🙈
