Day Hike - Lower Big Quilcene

Meet at trailhead at 1000

If interested in carpooling, meet at the park and ride on Viking in Poulsbo at 0900 -- let me know if you are interested in car pooling.

Directions to trailhead:  Hwy 101 to Penny Creek Road (south of the Quilcene Ranger Station).  After 1.5 miles, bear left onto Big QuilceneRiver Road (Forest Road 27).  Drive 3 miles, coming to a junction.  Continue right on FR 27 and after 0.4 miles, turn left onto FR 27-080.  Follow this narrow, maintained dirt road to the end (about 0.5 miles) and you are at the trailhead.  

Pleasant, forested hike -- much of it along the Big Quilcene river.  

Minimal elevation gain.

Toilet at the trailhead.

Need I say:  Be prepared for rain.

NW Forest Pass required for each vehicle.  (This is a recreation pass required on many federal public lands; your Discover Pass is of no value here.)