Beware of yellowjackets! One of our dogs got stung at the first river access point just past the switchbacks and we saw another dog get stung on the banks of the river at Homestead. Thankfully we had enough Benadryl on hand for everyone, but be forewarned - they are extremely active right now and they can be particularly nasty if they get caught in your dog's hair.
Otherwise: got to the TH at around 8:30 and it was much cooler (and foggier!) than I would expect, but of course it was short-lived and the sun broke through not long thereafter. We only went as far as the riverbank at Homestead and the trail is in fine shape throughout and all of the creek crossings are very low and easy. An outgoing backpacker showed us pictures of an elk skeleton somewhere out in that area, but we didn't see it for ourselves (nor did we look that hard).
No other bug issues and saw surprisingly few people on the trail for such a lovely day, though there were a ton of people camped out on the river by the lower TH.
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catwoman on Lower South Fork Skokomish River
Where’s “Homestead”? I’m not aware of anyplace on that trailed by that name?
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catwoman on Aug 21, 2024 03:20 PM
AviR on Lower South Fork Skokomish River
Homestead is the first campsite, about 2 miles out where the 140 access trail comes in. There is (was?) a sign with the name on a tree there, but now you've got me second-guessing myself so maybe it's apocryphal.
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AviR on Aug 21, 2024 03:44 PM