Trip Report

Dosewallips State Park - Maple Valley Loop, Dosewallips State Park - Steam Donkey Trail — Friday, Dec. 9, 2016

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal

Trip Report By

Bob and Barb

WTA Member

Outstanding Trip Reporter

Type of Hike

Day hike

Trail Conditions

Trail in good condition

Road

Road suitable for all vehicles

Bugs

No bugs

Snow

Intermittent snow - not hard to cross

Bridge over Phantom Creek on the Maple Valley Trail

Brinnon area and Dosewallips SP CG received 2" of snow! We enjoyed the beauty and quiet of being the first to hike these trails after the snow. Thank you to WTA for their work on these trails which were in excellent condition! We saw an American Dipper in the river at the start of our hike and there were several eagles flying up and down the river and perched in the trees waiting for low tide to feast on the dead spawning salmon.

British Soldier Lichen

Bridge across Phantom Creek on the Steam Donkey Trail

Holly berries! Merry Christmas!