Flapjack Lakes via North Fork Skokomish River — Saturday, Jul. 7, 2012

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal

Took advantage of the amazing weather to have a overnight with my dad up to FlapJack lakes in the Olympic National Park. The first 3.5 miles up the North Fork Skokomish River Trail are nice and flat. Then you take a right and hike a pretty steep 4 mile climb (with the steepest part coming the last 1/2 mile) to the Flapjack Lakes (3000+ feet elevation gain). The climb was pretty intense, especially with our backpacks, but the lakes were quiet and simply beautiful, and there were only about 5 other hikers staying at the lakes. By the time we left we had the lake to ourselves. Trails and lakes are mostly snow free. If you choose to hike up to Gladys divide you will hit some snow 1/4 miles past the lakes (see other trip report for this trail).