Field trip: Spring Hiking Series: Olympic River Rambler
Spring Hiking Series: Olympic River Rambler Apr to May Hikes - North Fork Skokomish River to Big Log Camp
*** Trip initially open to Spring Hiking Students. Trip will open for registration to all Mountaineers 7 to 10 days prior to the hike date. *** The north fork of the Skokomish River is a classic river trail through old growth forest in Olympic National Park. We'll hike the first five miles of it to Big Log Camp, a spacious and pretty camp next to the river. On the last mile of our return hike we can cross over the Skokomish river on the suspension bridge built in 2013 and follow the Staircase Rapids Trail back to the trailhead.
Contacts
- Sat, May 11, 2024
- Tacoma Hiking & Backpacking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults
- Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 11.3 mi
- Elevation Gain: 725 ft
- High Point Elevation: 1,600 ft
- Pace: 2.5 mph
- FULL, 4 on waitlist (6 capacity)
- 1 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
8:30am at the ONP Hoodsport Wilderness Information Center, 150 N Lake Cushman Road in Hoodsport (map). From there we'll caravan 30 minutes to the trailhead.
Because the trailhead is inside Olympic NP, each car will need to pay the park entrance fee or use a National Park pass.
This trip is initially open only to Olympic River Rambler students. From the Staircase Ranger Station, follow the North Fork of the Skokomish River through the forest and past Spike Camp to our destination at Big Log Camp.
North Fork Skokomish River
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Required Equipment
10 Essentials