Enchanted Valley
Aug 22, 2002
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Enchanted Valley
- Region: Olympics -- West
- Avg Rating: 3.33
Excellent Hike, excellent weather. Our party hiked into Pyrites Creek and stopped there due to an accident that prevented us from proceeding into the valley. Hikers coming out of the valley reported bad bugs. Set up camp as close as possible to the Quinault river where the breezes are strongest. Sandbars are the best. The river itself was running surprisingly warm and fords were no problem. In fact we spent Friday the 23rd fishing up and down the river around Pyrites, in our shorts and tevas, fording back and forth to find optimum casting positions. As for the fishing: unbelievable! There was action on flys at every new position (but the fish would spook quickly), and in the deeper holes rested BIG dollys that were easy to spot in the crystal clear waters. Biggest fish I have ever seen on a backpacking trip anywhere. Bring your spin rod and your fly rod and enjoy!
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