Road 27-010 (unmarked) lived up to prior reports - tight, deep potholes, wet and slow going. But, we got solitude! No other cars at trailhead & no other hikers on trail. It was chilly in the shady forest but the relentless uphill start warmed us. The footlog below Mosquito Rock was frosty & slippery, and we have done Bark Shanty Camp before, so turned around for a 7 mile roundtrip hike. 

It was a beautiful day to go on a hike! The road to notch pass was pretty rough, our Subaru Forester was able to navigate it fine. We hiked all the way up to the pass, and then up the road a little ways. We did not go all the way down to the Quilcene River trail. I recommend getting there early because there is only enough parking for about 3 cars at the most. Beautiful hike in the woods, with lots of Indian Pipe!

Avid hikers, don't miss this one.! This is a really great hike.! Trail is in great shape. The payoff is towards the end of the hike. Lots of great scenery. Only 3 or 4 spots at the trailhead to park. Have fun.!!

was a lovely overcast day for a hike. The trail is in good shape snow free and the flowers are blooming. Attached a video with pictures and the route taken. Hope everyone has fun out there!

Fun day hike, we started at 11:00am and finished up around 3:30pm. The road getting there had many potholes, and could be difficult for a low clearance car. Trail was in good condition, minus a couple downed trees (easy to climb over however) and some motorbikes we passed twice. We did see Wilbur the banana slug, although he was without his group of friends this time. There were a couple muddy spots on the trail and some small streams, but nothing bad. The rhododendrons were in bloom, and the forest was beautiful. After stopping for lunch, we continued past the high point at the pass, down to Quilcene River. Pretty cool bridge down there, and the elevation change was less than the climb to the pass. All around great day hike with beautiful scenery!