Wow, they have obviously been doing a lot of work on this trail! Totally smooth, wide, plenty of room for people on bikes and hikers and more. We didn't hike the full Spruce Railroad Trail - just the part to Devil's Punchbowl. When you get to the new tunnel, take the small trail to the left instead of walking through the tunnel to get to Devil's Punchbowl. It was beautiful, but pretty busy. The color of Lake Crescent's waters is stunning!

Hiked from the eastern trailhead to Punchbowl and about a mile further this evening before sunset. Bugs weren't to bad until the last half mile of the first half before we turned back. Smoke from BC wildfires hampered views but didn't seem to bother our breathing. One complaint is the amount of trash other hikers had left along the trail... pack it out people (particularly your dog poop bags)!!

Lovely trail for a hot day.  Mostly shaded but with views of Lake Crescent.  Trail starts out on what used to be a road but soon becomes a more conventional hiking trail.  So happy that this trail was created from an old train track.  Perfect for any families and any hiker or runner.