Duckabush River — Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025

Trail was in very good condition. One tree was across the trail at .7 miles from the trailhead. It was very easy to step around or over. We intended to hike to the top of the big hump, but due to very humid warm conditions we turned around at 3.5 which was .5 from the top of big hump. One our return we stopped at snack rock which offered very nice views and a great place for lunch which was 3 miles from the trailhead. At 2.5 miles from the trailhead there are great spots on the river for relaxing. There are also some good campsites in this area. All of the flowers were finished. There were no bugs which was surprising for such a muggy day with very little breeze. The 2 highlights were the river and snack rock. The hike is worth doing for those 2 features.
The parking was ample on a Wednesday at 9 AM.
The privy was spiffy clean with lots of TP.
The road had some pot holes the last 2 miles, but overall not bad.
A very peaceful trail. We saw 2 solo hikers the whole day.
Overall a very good day. In the future I will do this hike in the spring to take advantage of the flowers and cooler temperatures.
Today our hiking distance was 7+ miles with about 1600’ of elevation gain.