Mount Ellinor
1 week ago
Fog can shroud summit views
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North Fork Skokomish River
Olympic Peninsula
updated 1 month ago
The North Fork Skokomish River Trail appears to be open, though one report from July 11 indicated major tree falls and a danger of landslides about a mile down the trail. The road to the trailhead is described as rough but passable as of July 29. Snow free conditions were noted in late July. Bears are a significant presence in the area, with multiple sightings reported, including near campsites. July 11 mentioned that the trail looked impassable past the initial sign due to tree falls and burn-out root systems creating hazards. The Mt. Hopper way trail is reported as completely gone and overgrown, requiring bushwhacking.
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One report from July 11 noted major tree falls and a danger of landslides about a mile down the trail, suggesting it looked impassable. No other reports have provided an update on these specific hazards since then.
The road was described as rough but passable as of July 29. No more recent information is available on the road's condition.
Yes, bears are a notable concern. Multiple bears were seen in the area, including near campsites, as reported on July 29. Food should be secured, and bear wire at HSH is reported as functional.
The Mt. Hopper way trail is reported as completely gone and overgrown, requiring bushwhacking. This information is from July 29 and has not been updated.
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Older1 month ago
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
7-night trip for our annual marmot survey in ONP. This year we chose the Home Sweet Home/Mt. Hopper survey, which we knew would mean a lot of solitude, but we had the entire place to ourselves. With t...
Older2 months ago
Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal
Four Streams is Closed.Just looking past the sign of the start of the trail, it looked impassable. No work has been done on the trail.North Fork of the Skokomish River Trail is Closed.While the trail...
Older17 months ago
Olympic Peninsula
I wanted to test some new backpacking gear on an overnight trip and see how the weight of my pack felt on my shoulders. So, I headed out from Staircase and followed the Skokomish River up to Spike Cam...
Older17 months ago
Olympic Peninsula
So this is an abandoned trail that NPS let go after a 1985 fire. The new edition of Olympic Mountains Trail Guide suggested it, so I figured gotta give it a go. The trail is unsigned, so you have to s...
Older17 months ago
Olympic Peninsula
Backpacked up N Fork Skokomish River trail to Big Log campground and camped there for a night. The first crossing (Slate Creek, I think) was a little difficult, but the rest were simple. Weather was...
Older19 months ago
Olympic Peninsula
Hiked NF Skokomish River trail yesterday with a friend, up to Camp Pleasant. Weather turned out beautiful. Some quick notes: Gate to the park is closed, so this results in about a mile to get to th...
Older20 months ago
Olympic Peninsula
I decided to go hiking near lake Cushman yesterday and it was a great day for it, at least in the afternoon. Temps were around 36-40 depending on location. The road is gated about a mile before the ca...
Older22 months ago
Olympic Peninsula
Planned to hike from the Staircase ranger station to Big Log camp and spend the night. Clear blue day, quite chilly in the morning but warmed up around 1:30 PM. Trail is nice and wide and mostly cle...
Older24 months ago
Olympic Peninsula
This morning I walked the Staircase Loop-North Skokomish Trail from the trailhead to the 3.6 mile mark, the junction to Flapjack Lake.The road in was in excellent condition. It must have been graded ...
Older25 months ago
Olympic Peninsula
As the latest victim of this infamous loop, I offer you some trip details:Day 0: Got to Staircase TH at 6pm after work on Friday and had a very chill hike into Big Log for the night.Day 1: Back on tra...