Upper Dungeness River, Upper Dungeness/Heather Creek

I took advantage of a gorgeous fall day to hit the trail at 1030. Hundreds of different types of mushrooms line the trail this time of year and I vow to learn more about them...maybe this winter. The bridge installed since I last hiked this trail is big and sturdy...another fantastic job by the summer NFS workers. Passed Camp Handy and continued to the junction of Heather Creeek Basin trail to the right and the Marmot Pass trail to the left choosing the lower trail to the right because I had not taken it before and golden cottonwood trees up river beckoned. There were several beautiful campsites in meadows along the river with views up to the head of the valley. I turned back at 2 in order to beat the darkness.