Whiskey Dick Wildlife Area - Backcountry Trail

This is a fairly flat route with views of Mount Rainier and a diverse mixture of flowers in the spring. Look for hillsides tinted pink in May as Big Headed Clover and Hedgehog Cacti bloom on the slopes.

Death camas, a toxic native plant, also grows along this route. One of several poisonous plants at Wild Horse, it provides a not so friendly reminder to refrain from picking the flowers.

This route also features flowering beauties such as sage violet, wooly breeches, and small bluebells which grow in the shade of the big sage.

Pick your own adventure on this trail. Just after walking under the power lines, you will come to a Y in the trail. The left branch dead ends on the top of a rocky knoll covered in cactus. Go straight to drop down into a canyon and Schnebly Spring. From here, there are numerous backcountry hiking options on DNR and WDFW property.

Equipped with the Quilomene Whiskey Dick map from WDFW, you can try out multiple 7-8 mile loops that stroll up remote canyons and along the open ridgeline of Whiskey Dick Mountain. Elk and deer are seen in these valleys during spring and late fall.