Photos from Olympics - East

By Bob Griffith

This was a fun sighting after crossing the Skinwood Creek Bridge! It DOES pay to look back when hiking; esp. if you're doing a loop trail!

By YoshiSan

Lake Cushman on a windless afternoon.

By YoshiSan

The first waterfall you come across while hiking the Staircase Rapids trail.

By Barb Griffith

These were some of the many fungi we saw when hiking the Duckabush River Trail

By MHenderson

A rainy late summer day we arrive at upper Lena lake with the feeling of accomplishment in our stomachs ready to relax and enjoy its natural beauty.

By Meagan Mackenzie

This crew on the BCRT helped open the Duckabush River Trail to hikers almost a year after it closed from fire damage.

By Dennis Quinn

A short walk along the river after making camp for the night.

By H.West

A hiker rounding a corner near the top of Mt. Townsend, against the backdrop of the glorious Olympic Mountain range.

By H.West

George the Jack Russell enjoying a view from the top of Mt. Townsend, looking toward the Puget Sound.

By jstix

This is a waterfall along the Big Quilcene River on the hike up to Marmot. Taken July 28, 2012.

By jstix

We camped in this meadow on July 28, 2012. Very peaceful and weather was perfect - this was taken around sunset.

By jstix

Hiking up to Marmot Pass, we followed the Big Quilcene River for the first two miles.

By Jessica Stix

Took this Saturday July 28, 2012. Perfect amount of snow, heat, and wild flowers blooming.

By Woodstock

Down stream photo from bridge crossing the creek

By Adam_Raymaker

The speed and power of the Dosewallips River is evident on a summer afternoon.

By EricBlair

View looking West from Summit of Mount Townsend, Olympic Peninsula.

By EricBlair

View looking West from Summit of Mount Townsend, Olympic Peninsula.

By EricBlair

Looking toward sunrise from Mount Townsend Summit, Olympic Peninsula.

By Cascade Tree Guy

By Cascade Tree Guy

By Cascade Liberation Organization

Gray Wolf River BCRT. Kicking the shovel separated the sole on Day 1. Jury-rig repair with 3 spare bootlaces lasted 4 days of hard trail work. A bit of Barge cement will give this boot several hundred more miles.

By Qbert

Taken during a walk up the Upper Dungeness trail on May 18, 2012.

By sastrugi

this is an optical illusion named Brocken Spectre ... The sun was rising as my friend and I were standing on the ridge line of Mt. Townsend this thin stratus cloud moved in. It looked as if my shadow was cast across the Dungeness valley towards Mt. Baldy, with a prism of colors surrounding it. This lasted on and off for 15 glorious minutes with the sun directly behind my back.

By Jennie Fettermann

With the crazy rain we have had lately, my family and I decided to go check out the "Falls" and see what the voluminous rain had done to our local creek that is normally not much more than a dribble - - what a suprise awaited us! Normally the Ludlow Falls is a 1.25 mile loop (perfect for the family when letting the 2 year old walk it on his own!), however due to the recent heavy rains, part of the trail has washed out, and now you can go in either end of the loop, just not complete the loop. We walked our way in, and our little creek had become a raging class 5 (according to my 9 year old) rapid - - well, we can dream anyway - but it was beautiful to say the least.

By Barb Griffith

We have many pictures of this stump which seems to get prettier and more interesting each time we visit it! It is located in the campsite after the bridge crossing of the Gray Wolf River. This is a closeup of the picture Bob took which shows the variety of plant life above the fungi.

By Bob Griffith

We have many pictures of this stump which seems to get prettier and more interesting each time we visit it! It is located in the campsite after the bridge crossing of the Gray Wolf River.

By Bob Griffith

Water drops on plant near turkey Tails.

By Bob Griffith

This is our favorite section of Murhut Creek below Murht Falls.