The trail was wet, as expected, but there is a new major washout about 3 miles is that is more or less impassable. We went as far as Big Creek falls but most won’t be able to make it past the washout, which is before Otter Falls. See my Strava track for pics and videos.
Type of Hike
Day hikeTrail Conditions
Trail difficult/impossible to navigate:Trees down across trail,
Difficult stream crossing(s),
Muddy or wet trail,
Mud/Rock slide or washout.
Road
Road rough but passableBugs
No bugsSnow
Snow free
Comments
Criada on Taylor River - Otter Falls
It would have been nice if you could post some of the pictures here, as Strava won't let me see them without signing up.
Posted by:
Criada on Dec 13, 2025 01:52 PM
PNWRich on Taylor River - Otter Falls
Good to know. I mostly took videos because it does the best job of showing the conditions but you cannot upload them here. I added a few photos, including one of the washout, but it does not do it justice. Happy trails!
Posted by:
PNWRich on Dec 13, 2025 03:15 PM
- Uli on Taylor River - Otter Falls
Looks like there will be some significant need for some larger trail work projects this coming winter / spring / summer. Great the see the pup's still going strong! And you too!
Posted by:
- Uli on Dec 13, 2025 05:21 PM
PNWRich on Taylor River - Otter Falls
Thanks - we do alright for a couple of old guys. 😉
Posted by:
PNWRich on Dec 13, 2025 08:13 PM
mvanderbilt on Taylor River - Otter Falls
I'm surprised that this is the creek that was most impacted. Were the other creek crossings impacted? Older photos from my hikes up there showed that this one had blown out before, but a long time ago. Maybe it was in the 2006 or 2009 big floods. Here's a photo of what it looked like in 2017 (if WTA allows this link to stay) https://www.flickr.com/photos/mvanderbilt/54985676092/in/album-72157691062600195
Posted by:
mvanderbilt on Dec 15, 2025 01:10 PM
PNWRich on Taylor River - Otter Falls
Agreed and, no, there were no other impacts that we came across. I wanted to go further on this trip but just ran out of time. Will be interesting to see what happened beyond Big Creek and the Nordrum Lake junction.
Posted by:
PNWRich on Dec 15, 2025 04:14 PM