Trip
Day Hike - Lower Skokomish River
An old growth forest hike through a less popular, less maintained trail to soak in all the lower Olympic forest.
- Fri, Nov 29, 2024
- Olympia Hiking & Backpacking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults
- Easy
- Easy
- Mileage: 8.5 mi
- Elevation Gain: 800 ft
- High Point Elevation: 900 ft
- Pace: 2mph
- FULL, 1 on waitlist (6 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
We will meet at the Skokomish Lower South Fork Trailhead outside of Shelton, WA at 10am on Friday November 29th.
To get to the trailhead take Skokomish Valley Road 5.5 miles to FR-23. Continue 9 miles to FR 2353 then turn right over the river. Turn left at a four-way junction and proceed less than .5 mile to the trailhead.
We will begin hiking after a short trailhead talk and plan to take plenty of breaks and enjoy the forest. We will make 12:30 lunchtime, start back by 1pm and aim to be back to the trailhead by around 3pm. Each car should have a national park or NW Forest service pass.
Be prepared to potentially get your feet wet and for wet hiking conditions. I will only cancel for snow or unsafe conditions.
Required Equipment
- Navigation
- Headlamp
- Sun protection
- First aid
- Knife
- Fire
- Shelter
- Extra food
- Extra water
- Extra clothes