Staircase Rapids — Friday, Jul. 25, 2003

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal

This, as always, was a beautiful short hike. I had my mother-in-law with us, and a 5 year old, so we just went up the south side of the trail (next to the Red Reef & Dolly Pool) up to a rocky beach just past the bridge (will they ever fix that????). It was a perfect day, and we left the trailhead at 10:30 and didn't run into that many people, considering, until we headed back to the car around 2:00. The bugs were something else, though, I feel like I have the chicken pox, I am itching all over today. My son, however, 10 months old and strapped to my back, has not a mark on him. Mosquitos must not like babies!