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Mount Ellinor, Mount Rose, Dry Creek, Big Creek, Copper Creek & Mount Washington — Thursday, Jul. 17, 2025

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal

Trip Report By

100

Type of Hike

Day hike

Trail Conditions

Trail in good condition

Road

Road suitable for all vehicles

Bugs

No bugs

Snow

Snow free

Trails Hiked

Bear Gulch fire from near Lake Kokanee. Note two aircraft assisting with the firefighting effort.

It's official: These trails and surrounding FS roads are now closed.  

https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/olympic/alerts/updated-bear-gulch-fire-area-closure-7-16-25

Screenshot from fs.usda.gov
As Prairiecomm noted below, fire has now spread to Copper Mountain.
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robgirl on Mount Ellinor, Mount Rose, Dry Creek, Big Creek, Copper Creek, Mount Washington

Thank you for the update.

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robgirl on Jul 16, 2025 05:37 PM

Prairiecomm on Mount Ellinor, Mount Rose, Dry Creek, Big Creek, Copper Creek, Mount Washington

7/17 ... the fire has now spread to the SE side of copper mountain.

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Prairiecomm on Jul 17, 2025 12:34 PM

Sabbaru on Mount Ellinor, Mount Rose, Dry Creek, Big Creek, Copper Creek, Mount Washington

Thanks. Updated with a fourth image.

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Sabbaru on Jul 17, 2025 12:41 PM