Duckabush River — Sunday, Mar. 30, 2025

Another gorgeous day on the Duckabush. The lilies on the switchbacks are probably days away from blooming, so I bet they'll be out by next weekend for sure. Otherwise, the wildflower report is red flowering currant, yellow violets, trillium, Oregon grape, and a few more small things I can't readily ID. Lots of water on the trail, as you would expect this time of year, but all of the WTA's hard work at adding extra drainage has paid off and it was never mucky. Likewise, the stream crossings were all running high, but the rock hops just needed a little extra finesse to keep your boots dry (poles helped too), but paws weren't so lucky. Blowdowns are more or less the same as when I was last here in November - nothing too major, and mostly past the vista on Big Hump. We went about a half-mile or so beyond Five Mile before having lunch and turning around.