Flapjack Lakes via North Fork Skokomish River — Sunday, Apr. 29, 2012

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal

Decided to hike this trail to introduce my wife to hiking/backpacking. We went out with packs loaded as if we were overnighting to help get her used to it all. Great weather and the trail is in pretty decent shape with just minor water and some snags caught on the first creek crossing bridge (really the only, none of the rest have bridges). There are the expected downed trees but nothing major that will stop you. Trail is clear most of the way to the junction to Flapjack Lakes. As you approach there snow becomes patchy and immediately after the junction becomes continuous. Basically you are on clear ground one step and a foot of snow the next. We turned around at the junction for a nice relatively easy 7 mile round-trip. Saw hummingbirds, osprey, various song and ground birds, plenty of elk sign and heard a grouse off the trail. Trillium was the predominant bloomer but signs of other flowers coming to life was evident.