Woodard Bay Conservation Area
3 days ago
Downed trees but easily navigated
1 this month · 18 reports
Lower South Fork Skokomish River
Olympic Peninsula
updated 3 days ago
The Lower South Fork Skokomish River trail is in good condition with no snow. The road is suitable for all vehicles. Recent reports from November 7 mention colorful mushrooms and old growth trees. Fall colors were noted around October 24. There is a significant construction project for fish passage on the river, which can be noisy during working hours, as noted on September 4. Several river crossings are manageable. Bugs have not been a significant issue recently, with reports from November 7, October 24, and August 22 stating no or minimal bug presence.
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The road is reported as suitable for all vehicles as of November 7, October 24, and August 22. There are no recent reports of issues with road access.
As of October 24, there was one down tree at approximately 4.75 miles which required an easy duck-under for hikers. It may be more challenging for bikers or horseback riders. Otherwise, the trail is generally in good condition.
On September 4, the river crossing was manageable with water at about knee-high. Earlier reports in August mention 3 small river crossings before reaching campgrounds near the river.
The November 7 report mentioned observing colorful mushrooms, including purple caps and small reddish-orange ones, and enjoying the old growth trees. Fall colors were noted around October 24.
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Trail notes generated from recent reports. Conditions change fast.
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Fresh3 days ago
Olympic Peninsula > Olympia
A spotty forecast proved to be a spotty hike. We had good stretches of let up though, and in times of somewhat heavier spells the canopy was very forgiving.As such, we planned a shorter route today- b...
Recent2 weeks ago
Olympic Peninsula > Olympia
Pretty frustrating and infuriating to roll up to the Le Bar trailhead and find a large, unattended, still-smoldering fire surrounded by a bunch of empties and other trash. Thankfully, the fire was far...
Older2 months ago
Olympic Peninsula > Olympia
Did overnight with the dog from Lower Skokomish Trail up to Rule Creek on the Upper Skokomish Trail. The trail is in good condition. Gaia GPS indicates that a trail continues on the right side of the ...
Older2 months ago
Olympic Peninsula > Olympia
Had a great overnight backpacking trip this weekend. Hit the trail around 4pm on Friday and had the trail all to ourselves. The trail was in great shape, and besides the incline at the beginning is pr...
Older2 months ago
Olympic Peninsula > Olympia
Went on an overnight trip Wed-Thurs. Got to trailhead around 230p. First ~0.5 miles are hard but then flattens out till you go down all the elevation you gained. 3 small river crossings before hitting...
Older2 months ago
Olympic Peninsula > Olympia
This was plan B to avoid all the smoke on the originally planned hike. I haven't explored this area of the Olympic peninsula and was pleasantly surprise. This is a beautiful shady trail amongst old gr...
Older3 months ago
Olympic Peninsula > Olympia
I did 14 miles altogether on this out-and-back trail run. This is a great multi-use trail, easy to get to and relatively flat (besides the half mile closest to the trailhead). I saw a handful of backp...
Older3 months ago
Olympic Peninsula > Olympia
Trail was great as always, love how much shade this trail has all summer long. The river has multiple access points and was a great way to cool off before heading back. We made it to around the 5 mile...
Older4 months ago
Olympic Peninsula > Olympia
The road is mostly paved and in great condition. The trail is very well maintained. I only had a short time and didn't have any of my gear, so I only went as far as the junction with the 140 access tr...
Older4 months ago
Olympic Peninsula > Olympia
Trail was clear except a couple logs across the path early on when forking left to stay close to the river. Recommend using cal topo or other map if not familiar with the trail as there are multiple r...