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Quinault River #5

Aug 09, 2001

by Troop 467 last modified Sep 10, 2008 03:04 PM
Type of Outing
Day hike
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Hike: Quinault River-Pony Bridge-Enchanted Valley
Region: Olympics -- West
Agency: Olympic National Park
Trails: Quinault River (#5)
Avg Rating: 3.33
Be Aware Of
Bugs

Trail in very good condition from low divide to North Fork Ranger station. No snow, no down timber in trail. Quinalt river ford at sixteen mile camp has 2.5 - 3 ft. deep, low current very passable. Bridge is out at halfway point from Ranger station to low divide (elipse creek) due to mud slide. Easy ford across creek. Beware slippery rocks in creek bed. Foot brides at low divide are broken due to 1999-2000 snow load. Currently have state trail crew making repairs. Our scouts actually carried two new 300+ lb stringers .5 miles up to the bridges. Prepare for bugs! Black flies, no-see-um's, skeeters by the swarms all along the trail top to bottom! Beautiful booms of all types of alpine flowers. Never see so many varieties! Colors and petal shapes were fantastic!

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