Skookum Flats — Saturday, Sep. 25, 2021

Beautiful day to hike this trail. We went about 2 miles down the trail with our 4yr old before we turned back, so we didn't see the falls. But the trail was a great mix of forest and peeks at the riverside. It was a perfect day about 65degrees and the forest smelled great, that warm leafy loamy fresh smell. We did see a brown bear about 1/4 mile in. He was sitting between the river and the trail and seemed to just be enjoying the view. We saw two scratched "BEAR" notes in the trail left by other hikers. Although we passed many other hikers, the trail didn't feel crowded. It was flat but not boring, very kid-friendly.