Dosewallips River Road
Olympic Peninsula
As of February 12, 2026, hikers on Dosewallips River Road beyond the decommissioned ranger station will encounter a collapsed bridge at Pass Creek, approximately 0.7 miles past the station. Crossing may require careful maneuvering or wading through high water.
Recent reports from January and February 2026 indicate intermittent snow on the road and trail, reaching up to four inches by Dose Falls. The road is described as rough with potholes but passable for 2WD vehicles. The "washout section low route" is noted as do-able but with a potentially sketchy hillside above. Parking is generally available, with early morning arrivals finding fewer cars. Reports from late 2025 also mention patchy snow and some blowdowns, but trails generally remained in good condition.
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Conditions at a Glance
Trail
Minor obstacles posing few problems
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Snow
Intermittent snow - not hard to cross
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Road
Road rough but passable
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Bugs
No bugs
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Bridge Collapse: If you hike approximately 0.7 miles beyond the decommissioned ranger station (at the end of the road and campground), you will need to cross Pass Creek. The bridge across Pass Creek h...
Great fast walking hike! Crystal clear water! Moss gallore! The road wash out section low route is do able but note the hillside above (looks pretty sketchy) found glove-left at TH
The last few miles of the road in was fairly potholed, but nothing that a 2WD car couldn't handle. Some snow and ice on the road. We were the first car at the trailhead at 9 a.m. on a Thursday. The...
I threw caution to the wind after the previous trip report signaling Cougar tracks in the area. Road had 2-3 inch potholes which thankfully my Seattle issued Outback could barely navigate, wish I brou...
Only one new blowdown since I was last out here a month ago - just past the section with the steep drop and short enough to step over, so no big deal whatsoever. Patchy snow starts around the NP bound...
Lovely day on the Dosewallips, though of course the sun barely ever reaches the trail this time of year. No obstacles and not nearly as much mud or water as I feared, but there are certainly some slic...
Dosewallips River Road Trail - Trip Report for Thursday, November 27, 2025.A Thanksgiving Day hike along some of the Dosewallips River Road trail.The 8.5 mile road in (starting from the turn-off on Hi...
FOUND trekking poles left in parking lot at least three days. Is anyone missing some?
For a quick overnight trip, my partner and I went out to backpack to Dose Forks via Dosewallips Road. The weather had a grim forecast of solid rain, but we ended up only having rain for a few minutes ...
The river is really cool, it was flowing very powerfully. I only wish more of the trail was closer to the river, but still some great views and lots of waterfalls. The old dosewallips campground was s...
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