The hike is pretty easy until the walk back up from the river view. It's pretty steep and is kinda rough when you're out of shape. Saw lots of ferns, mosses, conifers, with some fungi along the way. There were some mosquitos but it wasn't too bad.

It was better than expected! Perfect for a day hike with the kids. The area is well kept and the river is gorgeous.

After hiking to Murmut Falls, we went to the TH for Ranger Hole and meandered to the steps at the final descent to Ranger Hole at about 1/8 mile from the end and turned back to return to the TH. In hindsight we should have continued, but our aging bodies said "turn around" because of the remaining descent which meant more elevation gain on the return to the TH!  We saw many trillium,  toothwort, spring beauty, stream violets and a few fungi. The signs along the Intorrem Nature Trail tell the history of the area and are very informative. On our way out we saw the Duckabush elk herd in a field about a mile from 101. A large bull elk was in the group and the herd was larger and healthier lookin  than the herd we saw at the Dosewallips CG area.

Well maintained, easy trail.

My intent was to visit Murhutt Falls (further up the Duckabush), but the snow was a little too much for my 2WD Mazda Sedan to make it much further up the Duckabush River Road than the Trailhead for Ranger Hole, so Ranger Hole it was! There were a few cars there around noon, and only saw half a dozen folks while walking out to the River. The snow contrasted beautifully with all of the greenery, and there was lots of water & some snow on the trail but it was slushy enough that micro spikes would not have helped much, if at all. Once you make it out to the “Hole”, there is an amazing aqua-turquoise color in the water right below the falls. It is quite the payoff for such a short walk from the trailhead!