We got to the trailhead about 10am and there were only a few cars in the lot. We set out, and at the beginning is where all the elevation is. Then you go down, then it levels out.

There were some downed trees to navigate as well as streams to cross. We thought we'd be by the river more, but we were only close to it really at one point.

We walked for 4 miles then turned around for 8 miles round-trip. It was about a 3.5 hour hike for us. 

Lovely hike today. Lots of trillium in bloom. A few blown down trees over trail, but easy to climb over. Streams easily crossable. Watch out for newts and toads along the trail!

Found a green dog collar on the trail and left at trailhead.

Found a pair of prescription sunglasses down near the river at Camp Homestead (1st camp). Looks like woman's pair. Please reach out if they are yours and I will mail them to you. Went as far as just before Camp Handy before  it started to rain and we turned around. Several trees down past Camp Homestead all easily navigated for hikers or bikers, but not horses yet. We looped out via the trail out of Camp Homestead to Rd 2353. All clear in that sections. Creeks easy to cross and the driest I have seen this trail in all my years hiking it. Lots of trillium blooming and more just about to open plus yellow violets,coltsfoot,oso berry, and salmon berry. Bleeding heart coming on but no blooms spotted yet.

It's a beautiful spring day out on the Skokomish which means I ran into the gentleman from the horsemen association who was out all weekend scouting the trail for future work parties. It's not quite horse-worthy at the moment, but it's not bad -- just one big tree down before Homestead, a couple more shortly thereafter on the way to Comfort (that's as far as I went), and presumably some others a bit further out and on the side trails; all easily passable on foot or paw. Maybe a touch more mud and water on the trail than I'm used to seeing at this time of year, but nothing treacherous, and none of the creek crossings were too deep for a rock-hop and/or a good pair of boots. Flowers are just starting up too: trillium, yellow violets, salmonberry, osoberry.

No issues with the road and didn't see too many people 

We attempted to hike this trail on Wednesday. Terrible potholes on the road to the trailhead. Then, roughly 7 miles from the trailhead, snow was covering the road to the hike. The snow got worse until snow was covering the road but for two very narrow ruts in the road. Even cars with high clearance or 4 wheel  drives might not be able to make it.

Our car is terrible and we certainly didn't make it! Reversed in the snow, did a K turn where there was a little space, and headed back down. Hiked to Steel Creek Bridge instead, walking on the main road. Very pretty.