Enchanted Valley via East Fork Quinault River
1 week ago
Fall color is stunning, valley teeming with yellows and reds
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Anderson Glacier
Olympic Peninsula
updated 4 weeks ago
The Anderson Glacier trail is generally in good condition, with no snow reported as of August 28. The Dosewallips River Road is suitable for all vehicles, though reports from July 7 and August 28 mention rough sections and potholes that are mostly avoidable. Trail obstacles include a washed-out section about a mile from the trailhead, which had no rope as of July 7 but was navigable. Another crossing with a chopped-in-two bridge can be managed via a horse crossing. Wildflowers were in bloom beyond Honeymoon Meadows as of July 7, and the views improve with elevation. While generally bug-free, mosquitoes were noted as an annoyance on July 7 and were waiting at the car on August 28. Bear sightings were reported along the North Shore road and high on the scree near Anderson Pass as of August 28.
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A significant washout, about a mile from the trailhead, was present as of July 7 and lacked a rope. Additionally, a creek crossing has a bridge that is chopped in two, though a horse crossing is available.
Bear sightings were noted near the trailhead on August 28, and another bear was seen high on the scree as of August 28.
The river was reported as unusually low and fine for water on August 28. The last reasonable water source before Anderson Pass is a silty section, with white creek appearing better for clearer water as of August 28. The smaller lake below the ridge is stagnant and likely not a good water source.
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Trail notes generated from recent reports. Conditions change fast.
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Recent4 weeks ago
Olympic Peninsula > Pacific Coast
We got our first bear viewing in before even starting this trail, along the paved part of the North Shore road! The gravel part of the road was consistently potholed, but almost all were avoidable.We ...
Older2 months ago
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
We (myself and Slower and Less Steady) headed up the Dosewallips River Road for a three night out and back. The weather was perfect, mosquitoes were just annoying, and the wildflowers beyond Honeymoo...
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
Trail conditions:Dosewallips Trail and West Fork Dosewallips are in outstanding condition. It took about 5 hours to the Anderson Moraine.O'Neil Pass trail is a bit overgrown and has poor trail tread, ...
Older4 months ago
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
The Dose was snow free till just after Camp Siberia. Then it was intermittent and well consolidated. Barely any punch throughs, but not 100% post hole free. Near the top of Anderson Pass and the morai...
Older4 months ago
Olympic Peninsula > Pacific Coast
I avoided Enchanted Valley for years because of the popularity and the distance for a mere river hike. So I decided to mitigate that by finally going on a holiday weekend when the road was closed maki...
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
Three of us did a 5-night, 57-mile hike to LaCrosse Basin with a tangent to Anderson Moraine. We hiked up the old Dosewallips Rd, up the main fork Dosewallips Trail, up the West Fork Dosewallips Trai...
Older25 months ago
Olympic Peninsula
My wife and I lucked out with the new permitting system for the Enchanted Valley for Labor Day weekend. We started at the Graves Creek TH around 9 AM on Saturday, 8/31/24 and camped at Pyrites Creek ...
Older25 months ago
Olympic Peninsula
Attempt of Mt. Anderson (scramble route) via West Fork Dosewallips from 8/10-8/13.PERMITSare required for camping in the national park and can be obtained on recreation.gov. I made an initial reservat...
Older25 months ago
Olympic Peninsula
A group of 4 Mountaineers did this trip as a scramble up Mount Anderson on the east shoulder. We spent the first and third nights at Diamond Meadows and the 2nd night at the 2 tarns on the righthand b...
Older26 months ago
Olympic Peninsula
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