Flapjack Lakes via North Fork Skokomish River — Friday, Feb. 7, 2003

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal

Flap Jack lakes. The trail had a few large trees that had fallen recently and a 20 foot area where a land slide had taken the trail out. The trail was clear of snow until about 3200 ft where it was patchy and at about 3600 ft there was enough snow to make the trail hard to find, but at that point you’re almost there and it is easy enough to follow the orange tabs. The land slide was at around 3100 ft after walking through it I notice that a trial was forming above the slide about 20 ft higher than the original trail. There were a few icy and slippery spots, but nothing a good hiking stick or ski poles couldn’t get you through. The lakes were mostly frozen and were covered in a beautiful hoar frost. The temperature was in the low 30s to high 20s. It was great winter hike and only one other party camped at the lakes.