Mount Townsend — Sunday, Jun. 29, 2025

Great day on the mountain till we ran into a dirt biker on the way back. We encountered him on the Townsend trail (839) as we were returning to the Little Quilcene trailhead. The section we were at was narrow and in some places exposed; dry gravel made it slippery. He zoomed past a family with kids, nearly knocked my friends and I over; other hikers were behind us—you can imagine how many people were on the trail given the great weather. And for minutes after the refreshing air was polluted with dirt-bike exhaust. Motorized vehicles are prohibited on this trail and the Little Quilcene (835). If anyone took photos of this guy, I encourage you to post them in a trip report, notify the Hood Canal Ranger District, take any appropriate action to get this person reported and the scofflaw behavior stopped.