Trip Reports

There is a 24"" diameter tree across the road about 1/2 mile from the TH. The tree was cut with a chain saw and was left whole across the road. We parked here and hiked from there to the falls. There are 2-4"" of snow on the trail. The water in the falls was much less than when we were there in early January, but the ice formations around the falls added to the beauty of the scene! 2.8 miles round trip with the added road walk.

The trail was in good condition with very little standing water. Because of the recent rain and rain during our hike the creek and falls were at their fullest and very beautiful! The roaring sound of the water added to the beauty of the area. We found a pair of child's prescription glasses on the bench at the end of the trail.We brought these home and posted info in the WTA lost and found section.

A large fallen tree blocks F.R. 2530 approx. 0.6 mi. from its junction with F.R. 2510. It is a tight turnaround. You can park there on the roadside and walk the last 0.5 mi. to the trailhead. Trail #828 is in excellent shape and has recently received a coat of brown dirt (Thank you Mt. Rose Trail Crew!).

This is a short trail to a nice view of a water fall. The trailhead is about a mile beyond the Duckabush trailhead on FS road 2530. The first part of the trail is on an old road bed. The trail ends at a viewpoint of Murhut falls. The Green Trails map says the trail is 1.3 miles long, but the sign at the trailhead says 0.8 miles.

Thank you to whoever improved the trail since we were last there about a year ago! The falls were awesomely full and beautiful as was the creek below the falls! I wish I could figure out how to insert pictures, but my computer skills are not as good as my hiking skills and ability for my elderly age!

Nice wide well maintained trail to a very pretty waterfall. Trail is dry and clear of downed trees.

I spent Saturday exploring the Duckabush area of Olympic National Forest, not having been there in about 8 years. I began with the Duckabush River Trail #803, going to Big Hump and back. The weather was partly cloudy, with only peeks of St. Peter's Dome. The trail is a great forest walk, with almost constant sounds of the river and other small streams accompanying you. It begins with a fairly gentle climb over Little Hump, and enters The Brothers wilderness at one mile, then descends to the river, where it is level to almost the three mile mark. The climb to Big Hump is pleasantly strenuous, where I found myself among the clouds. Saw only one other party, and that was almost back at the trailhead. Next I went up the road to Murhut Falls trail #828. A fairly plain and somewhat brushy path climbs gently .8 mile to a view of a spectacular double falls. You can scramble down to the lower falls, then up to the upper falls, which have a cave behind them. Be careful on the slippery rocks! I then headed back up the road to the Ranger Hole and Interrorem trails. Another short one, the .8 mile Ranger Hole trail leads to the Duckabush River, and a rock perch over a boiling, surging waterfall. Interrorem is a .25 mile nature trail that has interpretive signs about early times on the Forest, as well as huge cedar stumps and vine maple arches over the trail. Total mileage was approximately 11.5 miles, and I would recommend the Duckabush as a great area for overcast days.