Kennedy Creek

Trip

Day Hike - Kennedy Creek

Exploratory day hike to Kennedy Falls near Olympia. An opportunity to use your navigation skills.

  • Easy/Moderate
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 8.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 800 ft
  • Pace: 1.8

8 am at the yellow gate.

There is a maze of trails  and logging roads in the hills above the main logging road.  We will follow several of them up to Mt. Madron, and then follow some back to the main logging road.  We will stop for lunch at Kennedy Falls, and then return to the trailhead.  Bring your navigation skills.

Route/Place

Kennedy Creek


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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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