Mount Ellinor
Snowfields to cross, icy patches
5 this month · 157 reports
Olympic Peninsula
The Murhut Falls trail is currently in good condition, with no snow reported. The main concern for visitors is the road access, which is consistently described as rough and pothole-filled, with reports recommending high clearance vehicles for the drive. Despite the road conditions, the trail itself is well-maintained and offers beautiful scenery. Recent reports from October 4 highlight an abundance of mushrooms along the entire trail, making it a great destination for mushroom hunting. Earlier reports mention the falls are a pretty view and enjoyable for all ages, with some options to get closer to the water. Be aware that a maintenance closure was noted on September 26, though it's unclear if this is still in effect.
Generated from 29 trip reports. Trails change faster than reports do, so check anything you’d turn around for.
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The road to the trailhead is consistently described as rough and heavily pockmarked with large potholes. Reports from as recently as October 4 and September 26 indicate it is passable but recommend a high clearance vehicle. The last report suggesting it was suitable for all vehicles was from July 26.
Most reports indicate the trail is in good condition with no significant obstacles. However, one report from September 26 mentioned a trail closure for maintenance, and another from September 26 noted trees down across the trail, though the specific impact of these on current conditions is not detailed.
Multiple recent reports, including from October 4 and September 26, state there are no bugs. An older report from July 20 mentioned some spiderwebs crossing the trail, likely due to infrequent use at that time.
Parking availability seems to vary but has generally been manageable. On August 14, there were about 8 cars in the lot, with two leaving as the reporter arrived, allowing for easy parking. By 5:30 PM, only one vehicle remained.
Snowfields to cross, icy patches
5 this month · 157 reports
Recent potholes near the end of the road
4 this month · 87 reports
Steep climbs and muddy bogs await
4 this month · 38 reports
Many mushrooms and rocky stairs
3 this month · 64 reports
Some blowdowns to duck under
2 this month · 116 reports
Fall color has arrived
2 this month · 63 reports
Trail notes generated from recent reports. Conditions change fast.
Tons of mushrooms along the entire trail. My 4.5 year old had an absolutely blast cruising along and mushroom scoping.We were aiming for our normal rockybrook (without checking any reports first to fi...
We don't know what the trail is like. We had done the Ranger Hole trail, and then made our way up the potholed road to the Murhut trailhead where we were met with a sign informing us of a trail closur...
Trail is in great shape. Gravel road took 30 minutes to go 7 miles, very rough potholes.
First, I left my purple hiking poles in the parking lot! I can replace them, but if you find them, please share them with Goodwill or a senior center or a friend who needs them.The road is just nuts, ...
Not a super long hike but well worth the hike. The falls are a pretty view. Typical roots, dirt, and rocks on the actual trail. There is a little off trail that you can take to get to some big flat ro...
My husband and I took, two of our grandsons (15 & 8) hiking to Murmut Falls. It's a great hike for kids.The FS Road was pretty rough- a LOT of potholes with huge ones, quite often. I would totally rec...
Trail was a great condition.
Beautiful walk, so many unique plants specific to the area (purple trillium, local rhododendrons). Lots of berries! The waterfalls are as described… really beautiful and changing at all angles of the ...
The trail was awesome and beautiful! It was just the drive there, that was horrible with lots and lots of potholes throughout the whole drive up to the mountain. But it was well worth it
Hiked this with my two Aussies. No one on the forest road or the trail. The road was fine with my outback but there were lots of potholes. The trail was well maintained. I don’t think it’s been used o...