We backpacked the Duckabush on a rainy Saturday morning.
Road: After 101 there is a paved then rough road two lane road with several potholes. Most of these aren't too deep and are avoidable -- even in a sedan -- as long as you drive slowly.
Parking lot: Given the weather forecast there was plenty of parking on Saturday morning. The outhouse was relatively clean and had no toilet paper and no trash can.
Trail: The trail is easy, flat, and wide in the first two miles with the exception of one one downed tree that we needed to climb under. (Which could be easily cleared with a saw). All of the stream crossings are low and easily passable. Poles may be helpful. After your first glimpses of the river, the trail starts to climb up a series of steep switchbacks ("Big Hump"). This part of the trail is rocky, and poles are helpful given the uneven footing. The rest of the trail to Five Mile camp is brushy at times and otherwise clear. There are no junctions, and you cannot get lost. We did not venture past Five Mile camp.
Bugs: There were some mosquitoes but not too bad. We did not need to use bug gear. We looked for ticks (given the prior trip reports) and were fortunate not to find any this time.
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