Mount Ellinor
6 days ago
Snowfields to cross, icy patches
5 this month · 157 reports
Deer Ridge
Olympic Peninsula
updated 1 week ago
The most recent report from November 3 indicates intermittent snow patches above 5000 feet, though they were not difficult to cross. The road to the trailhead is in good condition, described as suitable for all vehicles with only a few potholes. The trail itself was in great shape with one small log cleared by hikers. Earlier reports noted bugs as an annoyance around August 9, but the November 3 report stated no bugs were present. There is no reliable water source on the trail.
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The road to the trailhead is currently in good shape, suitable for all vehicles with only a few potholes, as reported on November 3. An earlier report from October 6 mentioned road work might impact Forest Road 2870, but this appears to be localized and not affecting the main access for this trail.
As of November 3, there was one small log across the trail that hikers had cleared. No other major obstacles were reported in the recent trail reports.
Intermittent snow patches are present above 5000 feet, but they were not difficult to cross according to the report on November 3. There was no snow reported in earlier reports from October 6 and August 9.
No, there is no reliable water source on this trail, nor at Deer Park, as noted in the August 9 report. Hikers are advised to bring sufficient water, especially on warm days.
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Trail notes generated from recent reports. Conditions change fast.
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Recent1 week ago
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
The road in was in good shape, with only a few potholes. It seemed to have been graded since the last time I drove it. We reached the trailhead at 9 a.m. on a Tuesday (election day!) and were the on...
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
This is a report to pass on an Olympic National Forest alert regarding trail along Forest Road 2870 starting from Lost Mountain Road in Sequim. Given that the Upper Dungeness and Tubal Cain trails ar...
Older3 months ago
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
The trail itself (and the road in) are in good shape. The road was significantly improved in the last year, and is now much better than it was a few years ago with all the horrible potholes past the ...
Older4 months ago
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
We decided to drive to the top of Deer Park and descend the Deer Ridge trail first, rather than starting at Slab Camp trailhead. We arrived around 11:45am. Both restrooms were in great condition, and ...
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
Road and ParkingThe road to the trailhead was in good shape and suitable for all vehicles. There were only a few cars at the trailhead when we arrived.We ended up bringing four cars since we couldn't ...
Older5 months ago
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
After a potholed, rutted drive that is all passable just go slow. Go past the spray painted abandoned truck, now more like a landmark. At the start the trailhead the trail splits in two, either you he...
Older6 months ago
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
Hiked up to Deer Park CG from Deer Ridge trail to see about the wildflower, bird and view situation and it didn't disappoint :-)For wildflowers there are many calypso orchids currently blooming along ...
Older6 months ago
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
The Trail is in great condition, very few places that you need to be careful of, especially on a narrow trail with some small rocks (Gravel like). I had trekking poles, I definitely used them on my wa...
Older6 months ago
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
Such a beautiful hike! We didn’t go all the way to Deer Park, just to the NP Boundary, no snow whatsoever.Some flies and mosquitos but I didn’t wear bug spray and was totally fine. Lots of beautiful h...
Older6 months ago
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
We shouldn't be able to get up here this early in the year, but with snowpack at 5-10% of normal (as per the WIC), we all ought to be revising/rethinking our plans accordingly. I was out here late las...