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Dosewallips River/Abandoned National Park Road

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Day Hike - Dosewallips River Road Trail

Springtime hike up the Dosewallips river valley. A roaring river, towering basalt cliffs and an old road slowly turning into a terrific trail.

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Brian Carpenter
Brian Carpenter
Primary Leader
  • Moderate
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 13.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 1,200 ft
  • Pace: 1.75-2.0 mph

0830 at the end of the drivable Dosewallips river road. 

The Dosewallips river road is slowly turning into a terrific trail. It passes through several different types of forest along, above and near the river, passing a huge waterfall and towering basalt cliffs just before the campground, which makes a great lunch spot.  Possible extra hiking along the river to Dose Forks bridge.   Not a lot of elevation gain on this hike but a decent number of miles. 

My goals for this trip are:

1.  Be safe.

2. Make it up river at least as far as the campground. 

3.  Have fun.

My expectations for trip participants are:

1. Follow Leave No Trace principles.

2. Have the physical conditioning needed to complete the trip. 

3. Be respectful of others. 

Route/Place

Dosewallips River/Abandoned National Park Road


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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

The Ten Essentials

  • Navigation
  • Headlamp
  • Sun protection
  • First aid
  • Knife
  • Fire
  • Shelter
  • Extra food
  • Extra water
  • Extra clothes
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