Boulder River
Nov 19, 2008
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sharonmattnadia
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last modified
Nov 21, 2008 10:08 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Boulder River
- Region: North Cascades -- West Slope
- Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Darrington Ranger District
- Trails: Boulder River (#734)
- Avg Rating: 3.76
- Be Aware Of
- Mudholes
Double falls, by matt
French Creek Road to the trail head is passable by passenger car. That is all that can be said in its favor. It is really in dreadful shape.
On a Wednesday, we had the entire trail to ourselves. A kindred mushroom hunting soul had clearly been there the day before and cleared out most of the hedgehog mushrooms.
There was a huge variety of mushrooms. Candy caps and sulfur tufts were ubiquitous, and many others popped up occasionally - yellow foot, oyster, Zeller's bolete, violet cort, grisette, fluted black elfin saddle, bear's head, toothed jelly fungus, and many we couldn't identify.
In addition to the double falls (actually triple falls when we were there) at mile 1.25, there is an even more glorious waterfall at about 3 to 3 1/2 miles.
The trail is in pretty good shape. It starts out quite broad and even (old logging road), although some of it does seem to be undermined. No serious mud until after the second falls, but then you'll want your hiking boots.
On a Wednesday, we had the entire trail to ourselves. A kindred mushroom hunting soul had clearly been there the day before and cleared out most of the hedgehog mushrooms.
There was a huge variety of mushrooms. Candy caps and sulfur tufts were ubiquitous, and many others popped up occasionally - yellow foot, oyster, Zeller's bolete, violet cort, grisette, fluted black elfin saddle, bear's head, toothed jelly fungus, and many we couldn't identify.
In addition to the double falls (actually triple falls when we were there) at mile 1.25, there is an even more glorious waterfall at about 3 to 3 1/2 miles.
The trail is in pretty good shape. It starts out quite broad and even (old logging road), although some of it does seem to be undermined. No serious mud until after the second falls, but then you'll want your hiking boots.
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Second waterfall, by matt
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Toothed jelly fungus, by matt
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