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Duckabush River
Olympic Peninsula
updated 1 month ago
The Duckabush River trail is in good condition with minor obstacles, and the road to the trailhead is rough but passable, though requiring careful driving due to numerous potholes. Most recent reports from October 10 indicate only a few downed trees, easily navigated, and an abundance of mushrooms. Several reports mention trail crews having recently cleared larger obstacles, leaving the trail in good shape. Parking can be limited, with the lot being partially to fully occupied by mid-morning on weekends. Bugs are generally not an issue.
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The road is described as rough and very potholey, requiring careful driving and weaving to avoid deep potholes. While passable for most vehicles, those with lower clearance might bottom out. This condition has been consistently reported from July 31 through October 10.
Recent reports from October 10 and September 27 indicate only a few downed trees that are easy to get over. Earlier reports from July 31 mention a few more significant logs on the trail, particularly between Upper Duckabush Camp and Marmot Lake, though trail crews have been working to clear them.
Parking availability varies. On weekdays around 10 AM, the lot can be mostly full, as noted on August 25. On weekend mornings, arriving around 8 AM may find the lot half full, as reported on August 15, with it being completely full by 1 PM on a Saturday. By 9:45 AM on a Saturday, there were only 2 other cars, as of October 10.
No significant bug issues have been reported recently. Reports from September 27 and October 10 explicitly state 'No bugs'. Earlier reports from August mention bugs being not too bad, with some mosquitos noted but generally manageable with deterrents.
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Trail notes generated from recent reports. Conditions change fast.
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Older1 month ago
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
As prior TR noted, the dirt road is rough with some big potholes. Arrived Saturday ~9:45 am. Only 2 other cars in parking lot: 1 day hiker and 1 backpacker who did 4 day clockwise loop to Marmot Lake,...
Older1 month ago
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
As mentioned in other trip reports the dirt road is very rough. It takes lots of weaving and other creative driving methods to minimize bashing potholes. Many potholes are wide and deep. My Forester g...
Older2 months ago
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
Lots of potholes from Ranger Hole to trailhead but passable…just be careful. Trail in great condition with no obstacles(thanks to the crew that cleared out the fallen trees!). Parking lot partially fi...
Older2 months ago
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
On this Tuesday, the parking lot was mostly full when we arrived at about 10AM. The gravel segment of the approach road is passable, but expect to encounter lots of potholes.Our destination was the "l...
Older2 months ago
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
This was a beautiful, delightful trip. The road between Hwy 101 and trailhead is part paved, part gravel; the gravel portion was a little potholey, but didn’t seem like it would require a high-clearan...
Older2 months ago
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
#hikeathonThe road goes from paved to dirt about 2 miles from the trailhead. And there are lots of potholes, but it’s doable.There were about 12 cars in the lot when we arrived and some day hikers and...
Older2 months ago
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
Great 3-day trip up the Duckabush to Marmot lake. Trail was exceptional (thanks NFS crew) to ten-mile camp. Minor overgrowth to Upper Duckabush then the trail was more overgrown with a handful of blow...
Older3 months ago
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
Took my sister on her first backpack. I’m thankful for the previous report saying they would have preferred to stay at 2 mile camp instead of 5 mile camp. This helped us with our planning and it reall...
Older3 months ago
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
We did this as an overnight backpack trip. The road on the way there has a lot of pot holes. We arrived at 2:15pm. There was another group who coincidentally arrived at the same time we did. There was...
Older3 months ago
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
We did a 6-day, 60-mile lollipop loop to LaCrosse Basin, starting and ending at the Duckabush trailhead. We saw 14 bears along the way, but hardly any mosquitoes. We started from the trailhead at 9 ...