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Fletcher Canyon — Tuesday, Apr. 2, 2019

Olympic Peninsula > Pacific Coast
Fletcher Canyon by hsofia

Went with a friend and our two kids, aged 10 and 13. I wouldn't describe this hike as "easy" for a few reasons: ascent is immediate and almost constant; the trail isn't in the best condition - lots of trees blowndown to scramble under or over/around; plus trail erosion and trail gets lost before the waterfall and campground. It wasn't hard, but it was not a simple walk in the park, need to be able to crawl under three foot high openings and clear path barely a foot wide. Saw scant snow until near the end: Snow and devils club made reaching the waterfall and fabled campground an impossibility for us. Kids were in sneakers, trail was lost. Very beautiful forest, big creek with boulders. Heard some bugs and saw some mosquitos but no bites. Just a couple hundred feet off the main road.

Fletcher Canyon by hsofia
Fletcher Canyon by hsofia
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