Duckabush River
Olympic Peninsula
As of mid-June 2026, the Duckabush River trail is largely clear and in great condition below Seven Mile Camp, thanks to recent trail crew efforts. Wildflowers are still abundant, transitioning from spring blooms to summer varieties. Mosquitoes are present and noticeable when stopping, especially near campsites like Two Mile Camp (reported June 19).
Beyond Seven Mile Camp, the trail becomes significantly overgrown, particularly between Five Mile and Ten Mile Camps, with some sections bordering impassable (reported June 11). Some downed trees are present above Six Mile Camp, though hikers have been able to navigate them. River crossings are generally easy but the water is very cold.
The road to the trailhead remains rough with deep potholes, requiring slow and careful driving, even for vehicles with higher clearance. Parking was about a quarter full on a recent Friday afternoon and fuller on weekend mornings. The privy is often locked.
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We arrived late afternoon on a Friday and the parking lot was about a quarter full. Hiked to two mile camp. We saw four total campsites and one was occupied. We were able to get a nice one with a fire...
We hiked up the Duckabush as part of a lollipop hike around Mt. La Crosse. The first part of the trail up to Big Hump is actually the least pretty. Heading down to Five Mile Camp and beyond is where t...
The hiking grandmas were on our annual camping trip, this time to Dosewallips State Park and this is the hike we decided on. There's a lot to like about this hike, a river walk, some ups and downs and...
Road out to the trailhead is rougher than I remember it being last year. Pretty bumpy in sections, but any car can make it if you go slow.The wildflowers have transitioned from early season trillium, ...
We arrived at the TH just before 10 and there were 5 other cars there.The last couple miles or so on the forest roadhas deep potholes so we took it slow drivingup.The trail is easy to moderate incline...
The last 3 miles of road to the trailhead are badly potholed.I arrived at the trailhead at 8 a.m. on a Wednesday and there were no other cars parked. I hiked to Seven Mile Camp and back, and didn't s...
Arrived at the trailhead at 8:30 to about 5 cars, some appeared to be from backpackers. The road in, once you hit the gravel section, is as bad as I have ever seen it. It’s passable with care but ta...
Planned on going to 5-Mile camp and back, but told by WTA working party members that the blue pond was worth going past the camp. After reading that the national park boundary was about mile 7, and th...
Arrived to only 2 cars in the parking lot at 10 am on a Wednesday. Pit toilet was locked. Road has some really deep potholes but a sedan could make it if comfortable using the entire width of the road...
Just an absolute stunner of a day. Set out from the TH just after 8am and crossed paths with well over a dozen overnighters on their way back in; mostly from 5-mile, but I did chat for a minute with s...
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