This hike made me feel like a kid again, in the best way. Remember when you were a child, and you'd be in the woods-- or even just your backyard-- and suddenly it was a whole new world? This canyon is a wonderful experience especially for us west-siders who are starting to take for granted the lush forests and mountain peaks that surround us. Like others have said, this trail is hard to navigate. Thankfully we use Gaia which is an app I cannot recommend enough. We needed it too, with all the spur trails and random markers that lead us off our original trail.
All in all I loved the sense of adventure this one brought me, we didn't actually finish the hike because the rains came in way harder than we anticipated and we decided to cut our camping trip early and head home.
PS----- The 5$ fee at the trailhead is waived if you have an AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL PASS. the Discover pass / NW forest pass DO NOT work here but the American the beautiful does.
We camped at the established campsites the night before our hike, as did two other groups. Great clean bathrooms, and everyone was respectful. Camping was $15 a night or 7.50$ with the america the beautiful
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