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Slab Camp Creek and Gray Wolf River

Apr 02, 2011

by QuitaCoug last modified Apr 12, 2011 09:49 PM
Type of Outing
Day hike
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Hike: Slab Camp Creek and Gray Wolf River
Region: Olympics -- East
Agency: Olympic National Forest - Hood Canal Ranger District
Avg Rating: 3.50
Be Aware Of
Blowdowns
Mudholes
Water on trail
Slab Camp Creek Bridge
Although previous trip reports mentioned finding the trailhead difficult, we had no problem using my friend's Garmin. The last 500 yards of FR 2875 was partially snow covered, but there were no other obstacles on the way to the trailhead.
 
We began hiking at 12pm; the trail was in good shape except for water on the trail in several places, trees that we had to crawl under, and a 4-foot-wide tributary of Slab Camp Creek to ford. All of the trees we had to crawl under were located along the Gray Wolf River Trail. We saw only 1-other hiker--a backpacker who was planning to camp by the new bridge spanning the Gray Wolf River.
 
My friend and I had hiked the lower Gray Wolf Trail back in November, and wanted to hike the section of trail that is no longer accessible from this trailhead. The canyon through which the Gray Wolf flows is spectacular. I very much want to return and explore the Upper Gray Wolf.
Lower Gray Wolf Trail ends at washout
Lower Gray Wolf Trail
View of Gray Wolf River at our lunch spot
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